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Rubio warned that excluding American firms from European tenders would be viewed negatively by Washingtonβan implicit criticism of the EUβs 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.
It would be inappropriate to include US companies after the US has shown itself so unreliable. Also, the US should stop meddling in European policy. Get rid of your fascist regime, and we can talk again. Until then, we'd rather talk to Canada.
We fully support that you want to be independent from us, but you need to buy from us to do it (and still be dependent on us).
Sounds like a an abusive relationship to me
There is still about 100,000 US soldiers stationed all over Europe. It was never about having any sort of equality and mutual respect in that relationship. Previous US administrations just chose to not say this too loudly.
Well the US used to be the primary supplier. Until a month or so ago. Kind of brought it on yourself yeah?
I really hope the EU will just cut the USA wherever possible!
Buy EU products!
Ignore whatever comes after "US Warns".
Treat it how we treat "Russia Warns" - this is probably bad for them and they suck.
What are you going to do about it, losers? You've lost all sway in the conversation with the shit you've pulled. Enjoy the view from your throne of eternal irrelevance that you've built for yourself
Put tarrifs on American made weapons entering the EU.
The European sleeping giant must awaken.
But maybe Europe simply does not want anymore.
Maybe this monetary "initiative" has been created exactly for this not wanting American weapons anymore.
Maybe we should just put 50% tariffs to US arms
Sorry Trump, but it will never be the same again.
This is the funny part US doesn't stop with the warning, no matter what your action is
Or what?
if the US were interested in the peace of the world and not its own best interests, perhaps this would be a worthy statement...as of now, fuck helping anyone more interested in themselves as opposed to the greater good...this isn't 1650, we are a planet of "rational" beings, not individual races defined by arbitrary borders...
