Washington is unhappy that some European arms programs limit U.S. participation.

Washington is unhappy that some European arms programs limit U.S. participation.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Wednesday slammed European NATO allies for prioritizing their own defense industry over American arms suppliers, according to three NATO diplomats.

The intervention came during Wednesday’s meeting of NATO foreign ministers — which was skipped by Landau’s boss Marco Rubio.

Landau, a longtime NATO skeptic who spoke first at the closed-door meeting, told ministers not to “bully” his country’s defense firms out of participating in Europe’s rearmament.

  • Humanius@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Most people aren’t cheering that we are rearming, but they understand that it is a necessary evil.

    Russia is right at our doorsteps and is increasingly aggressive. So we either rearm in the hope that that threat keeps Russia at bay, or we don’t and will hopelessly lose if Russia invades.

    Personally I prefer the first option.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      22 hours ago

      Most people aren’t cheering that we are rearming, but they understand that it is a necessary evil.

      Plenty of people are chomping at the bit for a Glorious New War we can all watch on the TV.

      Russia is right at our doorsteps

      That hasn’t been true in over 40 years. And even when it was true, Europeans suffered far more under the paranoid police states of their own governments than any cross border conflict.

      Personally I prefer the first option.

      Not like any of us have a material say, but enjoy conscription I guess.