EU Hits Back Over U.S. Concerns That Bloc’s Military Plans Weaken NATO
- European coordination plans aren’t threat to alliance, EU says
- U.S. said it was ‘deeply concerned’ about EU’s defense ideas
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The EU hit back over U.S. accusations that military cooperation between European countries might weaken NATO and prevent American companies from participating in defense projects.
The European Union’s foreign policy team said that the “EU remains fully committed to working with the U.S. as a core partner in security and defense” that the bloc’s initiatives strengthen NATO rather than undermine it, according to a letter dated May 16.