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U.S. Sounds Alarm Over EU Push for Deeper Defense Cooperation
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Europe told not to ‘fence off’ the U.S. defense industry
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Warning sent on eve of NATO defense ministers’ meeting
The U.S. warned the European Union about discriminating against American companies as the bloc’s national governments press ahead with plans for more defense cooperation, highlighting potential friction in trans-Atlantic relations.
The shot across the EU bow over defense procurement follows vocal demands by U.S. President Donald Trump for European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to step up military spending.
