In previously unreported remarks, the U.S. administration warned Brussels that it will retaliate if Europeans “strong-arm American companies out of the market.”
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has threatened to retaliate against European countries if the EU favors domestic weapons-makers in a drive to rearm the continent.
The U.S. Department of Defense objected to any EU effort to limit American arms-manufacturers’ access to the European market and warned that would trigger a reciprocal response.
The administration made the previously unreported remarks in a contribution to a European Commission consultation earlier this month, after the EU’s executive branch requested feedback from governments and industry on European weapons procurement rules.
It is way past time to put the indutrial military complex to rest. We can solve our problems without blowing each other up. At this point I suspect they are the ones manufacturing conflicts.
Problem with arms races is you can’t end them unless everyone agrees to end them, otherwise you just forfeit.
I think the majority agree wars/conflicts should end. It is the monied minority keeping it going. How long will we let them pit human against each other to line their pocket books?
Of course they do. There will be nothing of substance attached, but of course they do, it’s staffed by fucking imbeciles.
“I hate you all”, said the fat orange paedo, “but, you know, buy our weapons. And tech. And food. And films. And other things…but, remember, I hate you all. BUY OUR WEAPONS THOUGH!”
“Fuck you money now, now money now, or I hurt you money give, smile or hurt. We friend, more money now”
Why? To have a kill switch or an inferior grade in every advanced weapon as Trump himself said?
The usa: “Buy our stuff and there may be a tween in it for you somewhere down the line! Trust us!”
Isn’t this the free market they love so much?
Uhm, no. The EU specifically excluding providers based on their location is very much not the free market at work.
(They can get fucked tho, euro products all the way baby)
I’d argue that the Trumps implication that the US can disable many of these weapons remotely is already a perfectly valid free market reason to not buy them, I mean who wants a back door built into your self defence apparatus?
Agreed. Trump has made it clear that Europe needs weapons primarily to defend itself from the USA.
It wasn’t Iran that threatened to invade Greenland. Wasn’t russia financing Canadian separatists and threatening to annex a Nato member.
America is a gangster state. Boycotting the USA is a free-market decision, and the ONLY rational one.
Thats a free market reason not to buy them, but not what is happening. The EU arming initiative stipulates specifically that x% of the procurement must be from EU producers, no? Not free market then.
So let me get this straight. From the US admin we hear.
-NATO countries cannot rely on USA to help them if they need us. -NATO countries should be ensuring they can defend themselves.
But also -You’d also still better buy all your shit from us!
They’re like the stereotypical bully… “Stop hitting yourself”
It’s more like “buy more stuff, also buy it from us”.
«You need to become more self reliant, and take more responsibility…» «NOOO, not like that 😭»
The “… with USA arms so buy buy buy” was always strongly suggested and the whole point of the exercise.
“you have to spend 2% of your GPD on OUR weapons!!”
No surprise. This is why they want counties to increase their military spending. To increase the money pouring into the military industrial complex.
Yes.
I mean it’s great if the NATO members spend equally to their abilities, but specifically Trump wanted to get his buddies from the military industry complex to benefit, that’s why he kept bringing it up constantly, to the detriment of the alliance.
fuck you and buy my shit
Certainly is some sort of tactic
Expect hostile reaction if you exercise your right to free choice of suppliers. /s
Fucking bullies.
Edit: also - politico bad.
So it’s a tribute they want
Well it’s time for EU to assume our decisions and not backtrack on that question.
Okay, but a bunch of highly paid lobbyists just showed up to bribe and browbeat us into caving immediately
Hopefully voters will punish any Quisling who caves to American pressure.
This should just reinforce our [[email protected] motivations as European individuals !
Another classic case of extortion and threats from American markets.
Lol. Isnt this just capitalism?
If only there was some warning…
