• AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    They want out because it’s stopping to be a market for the US military industries, as Europe increasingly wants to spend domestically. As such, it now has very little interest.

    US: We want you to spend more on defence!
    Europe: Ok, we will buy more, from our own companies!
    US: That’s not what I meant! I’m going home!

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      They want out because it’s stopping to be a market for the US military industries, as Europe increasingly wants to spend domestically. As such, it now has very little interest.

      This is only happening because Drumpf is meddling with deliveries and contracts. It makes America an unreliable supplier and partner when a contract or agreement means nothing because the orange shiteweasel may change his mind tomorrow, and redirect the arms that you already paid for…

      • WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world
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        They’re also threatening to annex or outright invade long-term allies. You don’t want to be in a war where the people you’re fighting against are the only ones who can maintain and replace your weapons.

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            UK is 15% of the F35a supply chain, and 20,000 UK jobs are involved. This decision helps UK too. I will bet however, that overall, there will be less international money spent with the American MIC, but concede that number will be greater than zero.

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            15 hours ago

            Our PMs have been US lapdogs for longer than I’ve been alive; with a similar both sides issue where all the cunts come from the exact same private schools and social circles.

    • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca
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      They wanted to leave during Trump’s first term because it helps Russia’s war with Europe

      The increased spending is just meant to make the incumbents unpopular so the Russian backed candidates can win

    • frezik@midwest.social
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      Cause and effect are a little twisted here. Trump was already undermining NATO during is first term by saying European members should spend more. They didn’t agree at the time, but the Ukraine War proved that Europe really did need a more domestic MIC, and now they are.

      Trump wasn’t saying it in the first place because he thought it would help NATO.