Preference for European-made arms could disrupt the transatlantic defence industrial base and benefit Europe’s "enemies", Ambassador Andrew Puzder warns. #EuropeNews

With something like this, we know we are on the right track.

  • DrCake@lemmy.worldEnglish
    18·
    16 days ago

    I mean yeah it is ‘self-interest’, that’s not a gotcha. This is what the US wanted, Europe taking more control over their defence. Maybe if they hadn’t been so aggressive and stupid in their approach, countries would have continued buying US weapons.

    Absolutly a self own by Trump

  • DjangoFett@lemmy.zipEnglish
    15·
    16 days ago

    Defending oneself is one of the most basic forms of self-interest. It’s in the fucking name.

  • CosmoNova@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    16 days ago

    They fucked around and now they’re finding out. I mean what did Americans think electing the „America first!!1“ guy as president would look to the rest of the world anyway?

    I guess many of them weren‘t really aware there was a whole world out there but still. Deep down they know other countries do exist and can see what‘s happening in the USofA.

    Countries and Unions acting in self interest is pretty much the default anyway but the current US administration built their entire propaganda machine on that premise. The world watched and drew their conclusions. Especially after the orange turd got the middle east all clogged up.

  • WaitingTech@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    16 days ago

    The Pentagon has fiercely opposed the move, despite the US administration heaping pressure on NATO’s European allies to become more independent in their self-defence.>

    Left hand - right hand, meet.

  • LovelyMover@lemmy.zipEnglish
    4·
    16 days ago

    Ohhh man, thats too good. Our hats are made in the EU, not “chyna”

    This makes me so happy!

  • ExtraJudgement@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    16 days ago

    Ah, yes, the duality of USA’s foreign policy w.r.t to the EU: We want you to pay (us) more and take on more responsibility for your own defense, but only in such a way that we still get to keep all our soft and hard power over you.

    This may have become more obvious under Trump, but this is nothing new to anyone paying attention since the late 90s / early 00s.

  • Zwuzelmaus@feddit.orgEnglish
    2·
    16 days ago

    First Usa has sailed further and further away from it’s allies and from the whole “western” world.

    Now they look at us and recognize that we are far away?