EU Rearms Without America: $860B Defense Shift Shuts Out U.S. Contractors

Описание: Europe is rearming at historic speed — and this time, the United States is largely left out.
Under the EU’s SAFE (Security Action for Europe) defense program, Brussels is reshaping the global arms market with a strict “Buy European” weapons policy. While U.S. defense companies once dominated European procurement, new rules now limit American firms to just 35% participation, requiring 65% of weapon components to be sourced from the EU or Ukraine.
💶 Key facts you need to know:
Europe is spending $860 BILLION on defense
SAFE provides €150B in EU-backed loans for joint arms procurement
EU defense budgets doubled since 2021 (€218B → €392B in 2025)
By 2030, at least 55% of weapons must be made in Europe
Germany now buys only 8% of its weapons from U.S. suppliers
🌍 Who’s joining the EU defense bloc?
🇨🇦 Canada joined in December 2025
🇯🇵 Japan, 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇹🇷 Turkey applied on December 12
🇬🇧 UK negotiations collapsed November 28 over cost disputes
🇺🇸 The U.S. has no formal EU security partnership under SAFE
Meanwhile, NATO members agreed to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035 — fulfilling long-standing U.S. demands. But Europe isn’t buying American weapons anymore.
Donald Trump demanded Europe pay more for its own defense.
Europe did.
Just not from the United States.
This shift marks a decisive push toward European strategic autonomy, reshaping NATO, global arms markets, and U.S. defense industry influence.

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