She is just being a realist. Europe hasn’t got the necessary weapon production yet. She still advocates the necessity for that.
Nothing really changed, we are still moving away from US supplies.
Yes, this is the sane take on this. Some weapon systems and ammunition are simply not available from European weapons manufacturers. Buying from the US is sometimes the only option until a European variant has been developed. It’s not as if the European MIC is going to catch up with all modern warfare technology in a matter of months. It takes years to develop a working system (like an MLRS for intercepting ballistic missiles) and some more years to set up a robust supply chain and start producing.
She is just being a realist. Europe hasn’t got the necessary weapon production yet. She still advocates the necessity for that.
Nothing really changed, we are still moving away from US supplies.
Yes, this is the sane take on this. Some weapon systems and ammunition are simply not available from European weapons manufacturers. Buying from the US is sometimes the only option until a European variant has been developed. It’s not as if the European MIC is going to catch up with all modern warfare technology in a matter of months. It takes years to develop a working system (like an MLRS for intercepting ballistic missiles) and some more years to set up a robust supply chain and start producing.