The European Commission president says increasing defense spending is necessary in "an era of rearmament." A European summit on defense and Ukraine is planned this week amid tense transatlantic relations.
Jets? The Eurofighter is made by European companies only.
Especially France has some leading Jet / Air combat companies.
Italys Leonardo is leading for combat Helicopters
For ground forces Germans Rheinmetall produces some good tanks.
The UK is also not too weak but it’s ties to the US are a bit too strong… (BAE Systems gets tons of money from the US and I personally wouldn’t be too sure if they would choose the UK over the US if they had to)
Jets? The Eurofighter is made by European companies only.
Especially France has some leading Jet / Air combat companies.
Italys Leonardo is leading for combat Helicopters
For ground forces Germans Rheinmetall produces some good tanks.
The UK is also not too weak but it’s ties to the US are a bit too strong… (BAE Systems gets tons of money from the US and I personally wouldn’t be too sure if they would choose the UK over the US if they had to)