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Emrys

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14. You could call it the law of unintended consequences if it wasn't so bloody predictable and ironic:

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Sat Dec 6, 2025, 08:52 PM

Dec 2025

Top US official berates Europe over cutting American industry out of defense buildup

BRUSSELS — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Wednesday slammed European NATO allies for prioritizing their own defense industry over American arms suppliers, according to three NATO diplomats.

The intervention came during Wednesday's meeting of NATO foreign ministers — which was skipped by Landau's boss Marco Rubio.

Landau, a longtime NATO skeptic who spoke first at the closed-door meeting, told ministers not to “bully” his country’s defense firms out of participating in Europe’s rearmament.
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A U.S. State Department official said: "Deputy Secretary Landau delivered two key messages. One is the is the need for Europe to turn its defense spending commitments into capabilities. The second is that protectionist and exclusionary policies that bully American companies out of the market undermines our collective defense."

https://www.politico.eu/article/christopher-landau-top-us-official-berates-europe-nato-cut-industry-defense-buildup/

Yeah, nobody likes a bully, huh?

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Trump Has Long Disdained Europe's Elites. Now, It's Official. [View all] people Dec 2025 OP

Does this mean we get free education, healthcare, month long vacations, Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #1

No. You get nothing except European allies never trusting you again. And another stain on our country Evolve Dammit Dec 2025 #6

Paying cash for our shame, humiliation, loss of our country. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #12

Post removed Post removed Dec 2025 #13

Back in the day when we believed in democracy, freedom, rule of law. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #15

Hi, Vlad not fooled Dec 2025 #19

Trump's U.S. loses credibility and moral legitimacy with each passing day bucolic_frolic Dec 2025 #2

So much for us being the "Leader of the Free World" Nictuku Dec 2025 #3

The Trump Magat goal: all white everywhere. ananda Dec 2025 #4

So ... Trmp not only hates foreigners, he hates foreigners' foreigners ? Wouldn't that include us ? eppur_se_muova Dec 2025 #5

I said years ago that the EU should imagine a world where they are estranged from the US and prepare for it. Solly Mack Dec 2025 #7

Real headline: GOP gives green light for Putin to invade bronxiteforever Dec 2025 #8

Luckily, Russia ground down its "glossy brochure" military in Ukraine. paleotn Dec 2025 #9

Republicans are actually preparing all the NATO popsdenver Dec 2025 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Omaha Steve Dec 2025 #11

You could call it the law of unintended consequences if it wasn't so bloody predictable and ironic: Emrys Dec 2025 #14

The next three years cannot pass fast enough. Sneederbunk Dec 2025 #16

Then Trump needs to get out amcgrath Dec 2025 #17

So if there are any drone attacks on Drumph golf courses, not only will there be no forces mustered. jls4561 Dec 2025 #18

Trump disdains ALL foreigners, not just elites. He hates the elites because they see right through his cheap-ass bluff. Martin68 Dec 2025 #20

So one Macron's predictions comes to fruition again. Xolodno Dec 2025 #21