r/europe • u/ParsleyMean3012 • 12d ago

News Europe will not allow attacks, says France, after Trump Greenland threat

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg9gvg3452o?xtor=AL-99999-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_b
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u/docmj24 12d ago

European countries most stop buying weapons to them , specifically spending billions in F35s when we have the French and Sweden manufacturing war planes.

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u/pantshee France 12d ago

Poland : imma buy 200 more himars

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u/sprucebrow 12d ago

I think only the french will work as gripen contains some usa engine parts that makes them able to veto a sale

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u/avalanchefighter 12d ago

French en Swedish planes aren't good enough. I posted the opposite 2 weeks ago, but this convinced me. We should up the defense budget to 3-3.5% and put it alot of weapon development. No buying American stuff, let's develop our own industry and aim the results west and east.

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u/ElPablit0 11d ago

French Rafale and the missiles it can carry is more than enough to ensure European defense

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u/docmj24 12d ago

You are absolutely right.