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Europeans weigh reducing reliance on US defense contractors

Original: European officials have intensified discussions about ways to reduce their reliance on the US and American defense contr

European officials have intensified discussions on reducing Europe's dependence on the United States and American defense contractors. The renewed push follows a recent blame game surrounding restrictions on Ukraine's use of Starlink, which highlighted how deeply European and Ukrainian operations rely on US-supplied technology and services.

Why now: The Starlink dispute in Ukraine has exposed Europe's strategic dependence on American defense and tech companies, prompting fresh debate on autonomy.

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• European officials have intensified discussions about ways to reduce their reliance on the US and American defense contractors following the recent blame game around Ukraine’s Starlink restrictions. https://www. bloomberg.com/news/articles/20… · hanse_mina · 25

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