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submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Summary

U.S. officials have warned European allies against excluding American defense firms from EU weapons tenders, amid new EU proposals to boost domestic arms production.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized U.S. concerns in recent meetings, citing potential negative repercussions if U.S. companies are sidelined.

The EU's €150 billion ReArm Europe plan aims to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers as Trump signals reduced U.S. NATO engagement.

Washington sees the move as conflicting with its goal of selling arms abroad. Tensions highlight diverging transatlantic defense priorities under Trump's leadership.

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[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 120 points 10 months ago

Uh, what the fuck did these geniuses think would happen? Repeatedly kick every one of our allies in the balls, and....then what? Things continue just status quo in every other aspect?

[-] TronBronson@lemmy.world 75 points 10 months ago

Probably one of the top 10 Trump moments so far from the Oval Office “ we are going to make less capable aircraft for our allies. In case they aren’t our allies anymore in the future you never know.”

[-] itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com 27 points 10 months ago

He literally turns everything that he touches into shit. He is like the shit version of king Midas.

[-] madkins@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago

Somebody said Mierdas

[-] Ledericas@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago

right from putins mouth, it has alot buzzwords used by putin.

[-] Joeffect@lemmy.world 27 points 10 months ago

A bully never expects to be bullied right back

[-] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 25 points 10 months ago

Foreign countries do not just roll over to Donald Trump like American institutions do it seems

[-] Trihilis@ani.social 16 points 10 months ago

To be fair. That's what's basically been happening over the past 50 years. Just look at how we let Russia walk all over us. So it kinda makes sense for them to expect the same outcome.

Their only problem is that since Europe is basically on its own now, Europe has to choose for european produce. We can deal with one shitty dictatorship trying to push us around. But now its two shitty dictatorships so yeah that kinda changes things around (finally).

[-] Necroscope0@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago

That is exactly what these numb nut dipshits expected.

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