NATO Allies Rethink Dependence on US Arms
(MENAFN) European members of NATO are reportedly becoming increasingly wary of expanding their dependence on American-made weaponry as they pursue major military build-ups, according to a news agency on Friday.
At a recent gathering in The Hague, NATO countries pledged to ramp up their defense expenditures to 5 percent of GDP by the year 2035.
This move is intended to confront what the alliance described as a “long-term threat posed by Russia to Euro-Atlantic security” — an assertion Moscow has consistently refuted.
Reportedly, unease is mounting among European nations about further entrenching their reliance on the US military sector, particularly during the presidency of Donald Trump.
As per the news agency, some leaders are concerned this reliance could make them more vulnerable, especially given Trump’s previous overtures to enhance relations with Russia and past warnings regarding annexing allied territory.
The notion of increasing the use of US-made arms has become “an increasingly hard sell at home,” the publication observed.
French President Emmanuel Macron has persistently advocated for European NATO members to achieve greater strategic independence, encouraging the creation of an autonomous military manufacturing sector within Europe.
Canada, another vital NATO partner, is said to be reevaluating its participation in the American-led F-35 fighter jet initiative and could potentially pivot toward Swedish options.
“We should no longer send three-quarters of our defense capital spending to America,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated earlier this month.
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