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EU slams the door on US in colossal defense plan (www.politico.eu)
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BRUSSELS — United States arms-makers are being frozen out of the European Union’s massive new defense spending plan, which aims to splash the cash for EU and allied countries, according to defense spending plans released Wednesday.

Also left out — for now — is the United Kingdom.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I disagree with one point you made, Europe has some of the best weapon systems ever made, they are being made today all over Europe.

What we are lacking is the production capacity.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Which is exactly the position you want to be in when you are not currently at war

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Unless you foresee war on the horizon.