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EU chief says member countries must use a new defense loan to buy European, not American

apnews.com EU chief says member countries must use a new defense loan to buy European, not American

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says EU countries must purchase military equipment made in Europe under a new loan plan meant to help the continent provide for its own security.

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/58100999

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She said 'should', I don't think this condition is a hard one. Sadly so.
- Even if, not all goods are available in the EU.
  
  that's really the big issue in my mind, money is just a social thing we all agree on, but production capacity is a hard physical reality.

Finally!
I mean we can do it, we just needed the absolute obligation to push us super hard to actually start.
Let's make those 80 years of piece a hundred, and beyond!

Quite interesting in terms if European jobs and the stock market.

- As much as I dislike Flinten-Uschi and as much as she's saying this for the wrong reasons, I am for once inclined to agree with her.
  The USA are an unreliable partner and using their equipment means we're dependent on them. That's unwise from a security perspective.
  
  Turkey bought some airplanes from USA, a year ago. But all the electronics will be installed and maintained by them.
  On the other hand my country (Greece) bought the same planes, but USA can remote lock them down, if she wants. 😂

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