Summary
U.S. officials have warned European allies against excluding American defense firms from EU weapons tenders, amid new EU proposals to boost domestic arms production.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized U.S. concerns in recent meetings, citing potential negative repercussions if U.S. companies are sidelined.
The EU’s €150 billion ReArm Europe plan aims to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers as Trump signals reduced U.S. NATO engagement.
Washington sees the move as conflicting with its goal of selling arms abroad. Tensions highlight diverging transatlantic defense priorities under Trump’s leadership.
Did they not just ask Europeans to up our defense spending? Getting a lot of mixed messages here… Fools.
They meant they wanted Europe to buy a bunch of overpriced American fighter jets
If America can go America first, then so should the EU.
No no, you can’t do that. Only they can do that!
Another “illegal boycott” to them, I’m sure.
You sidelined US companies the moment you enacted tariffs (among other things), you turd.
LOL.
Until U.S. foreign policy is no longer dictated by the Kremlin, the U.S. can get fucked.
Why would it change after that? They’ve clearly demonstrated they intend to just stab their allies in the back the second a bit of cash gets wiggled in front of their snouts.
“Warned against excluding”
Wait until the US feels threatened by the EU and will need to invade to guarantee security for its citizens.
Literally just russia 2.0
As an American citizen. I support this message.
it’s so weird being like “hey foreign invaders. i’ll help y’all out. i’m down for bing a canadian province. or maybe the netherlands, france, or spain can reclaim their claims? i’m also down to arm native americans. i’m very flexible. i’m just not okay with this”
That’s what happens when your country falls to Nazism. Anything else would be better.
Land Back has always been a valid option
and i’m in serious support of it to be clear
Sounds to me like the US government has been thoroughly infiltrated by corporations only interested in their own profit. How dare other countries not pay billions to American corporations??
But we knew this already.
Dear Mr. Rubio
Please gently fornicate yourself.
I don’t want a singe euro-cent of my taxes spent in the American industry.
You reap what you sow.
Nah, as an American, fuck the US government and US arms dealers. They don’t get to fuck over our allies and demand profit out of them in the war machine they keep moving. Especially with them joining the axis of evil and aiding Israel’s genocide of Palestine.
Of course
The EU should put massive tariffs on American exports, and double those on weapons.
Free market, guys.
Put “DEI” requirements in the billing requirements
DEI exclusion surcharge.
The amount of mixed signals coming from this administration is insane.
Like you want to tariff us but if we fight back you say nah fam not like that.
America should be shunned out of society and can make deals with Russia and North Korea.
It’s about time people saw America for the bullies they are and sever ties with them.
Cunts.
It is logical if you accept that america has a fascist government. That is how fascism works, put pressure on other countries, bully them and if they do not comply you can point to them for politcal gain. After a while of “warning” and pretending that the other countries are enemies (all so your population gets riled up) you can start wars.
The amount of mixed signals coming from this administration is insane.
No, seems pretty straightforward. It’s simply “we’ll tariff-whip you into submission and make you buy our shit”
AKA “fuck around”
Samantha Bee had a prescient segment (not that it took much observation to get there) about Trump’s spreading taint back in 2017.
Phrasing
“isn’t there someone you forgot to ask” vibes
