US officials press European countries to maintain access for American defense companies as EU plans €150 billion ReArm initiative that could limit participation of non-EU firms amid growing transatlantic tensions.
Rubio warned that excluding American firms from European tenders would be viewed negatively by Washington—an implicit criticism of the EU’s proposed procurement rules.
Oh no! If we don’t buy any weapons, they might not want to sell us weapons anymore!
A Nordic diplomat not present at the Baltic meeting confirmed that US officials recently conveyed their concerns, stating that any exclusion from EU arms purchases would be inappropriate.
Yeah, the US has recently done just a few things that “would be inappropriate” as well, so I think we’re on good ethical ground here.
Oh no! If we don’t buy any weapons, they might not want to sell us weapons anymore!
Yeah, the US has recently done just a few things that “would be inappropriate” as well, so I think we’re on good ethical ground here.