Wednesday, April 02, 2025

Europe's Plan to Ditch US Weapons Spooks Trump Admin

European officials publicly and privately agree that Europe must do more to ensure its own defense, with wavering confidence in how reliable an ally the U.S., which has historically provided much of the continent's most expensive military capabilities, now is.

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The law of unintended consequences is always at play. Why would Europe buy weapons from us when we treat them as adversaries, when they would need parts, we might not provide, when there might be a Killswitch we could employ on the weapons they purchased?[image or embed]

" Undivided@bsky (@mcbf.bsky.social) April 2, 2025 at 5:56 AM

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Trump posted an article stating Europe should buy $200 billion in U.S. weapons for Ukraine[image or embed]" PatriotTakes (@patriottakes.bsky.social) April 1, 2025 at 5:16 AM


Who could possibly have seen this coming? Trump wrecking our defense industry because he is Putin's Beach.

Brings a tear to MAGAt eyes everywhere.

#1 | Posted by censored at 2025-04-02 09:21 AM

The money given to Ukraine seems like a bargain

#2 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-04-02 09:28 AM

"European officials publicly and privately agree that Europe must do more to ensure its own defense"

Especially Greenland.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-02 09:28 AM

"In the 2024 fiscal year, the United States sold weapons, equipment, and defense services worth a record $318.7 billion. This marked an approximately 28 percent increase compared to 2023."

Destroying record sales made possible by the Biden administration. Good job MAGAts!

#4 | Posted by censored at 2025-04-02 09:29 AM

American Defense contractors have a LOT of MAGA sycophants.
This feels entirely fair. Time for them to feel the pain of what they've done.
I'm so good with this - on multiple levels.

#5 | Posted by YAV at 2025-04-02 09:36 AM

Europe is also ditching Tesla, whose sales are down 30-60% there.

Womp womp.

#6 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-04-02 09:49 AM

Tesla sales in Q1 in the US are down substantially, too. Not like Europe, but definitely not good news for Tesla.

#7 | Posted by YAV at 2025-04-02 12:21 PM

"Tesla sales plunged 13% in the first three months of this year, the largest drop in deliveries in its history, as backlash against CEO Elon Musk and growing competition took a large bite out of demand for its EVs." www.cnn.com

Aw.

#8 | Posted by YAV at 2025-04-02 12:25 PM

Marco Rubio will issue a fresh warning to European allies at a NATO meeting of foreign ministers later this week

Just what everybody wants, a tiny little Cuban barking at them.

#9 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-04-02 12:25 PM

Marco Chihuahua!

#10 | Posted by YAV at 2025-04-02 12:29 PM

It took Trump only ten weeks in office to nail down this country's reputation as an unpredictable, indiscreet, fickle, and unreliable ally. From a European perspective, best to organize now for as much decoupling as events warrant. As for Marco Rubio, situation normal: in over his head.

#11 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-04-02 12:40 PM

"As for Marco Rubio, situation normal: in over his head."

I heard his Secret Service code name is Peter Principle.

#12 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-04-02 12:42 PM

Marco Rubella will "issue a fresh warning to European allies..."

Is this how America's top diplomat should be dealing with the leaders of any country?

Trumpf demanded that NATO members increase their defense spending. When they complied, Trumpf got pissed.

"You're supposed to let the US military-industrial complex reap the profits, not you mamby-pamby socialist freeloaders!!"

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#13 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-02 02:38 PM

Fat Donnie Failure has made the U.S. a laughing stock.

#14 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-04-02 06:50 PM

Seems like a FAFO moment.

Actions have consequences is a lost concept on a child who has never been held accountable for any of his crimes.

#15 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-04-03 07:01 AM

"Tesla sales plunged 13% in the first three months of this year, the largest drop in deliveries in its history, as backlash against CEO Elon Musk and growing competition took a large bite out of demand for its EVs." www.cnn.com

Aw.

#8 | Posted by YAV

That was the opening act.

Tesla sales in Europe are down 30-60% depending on the country.

Normal people who don't like Trump have already pulled back and purchased vehicles from other makers.

When MAGAts feel the brunt of Trump's tariffs on their pocketbooks, they won't be able to afford to buy them.

#16 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-04-03 07:11 AM

Thanks to Felon 47, the US is no longer reliable, trustworthy, stable, or capable of keeping promises, treaties, or contracts.

#17 | Posted by bat4255 at 2025-04-03 07:20 AM

the US is no longer reliable

That's a feature, not a bug.
--Republicans

#18 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-03 07:54 AM

trump and Musk are so drunk on power that they don't see the consequences of their arrogance internTionally. the U.S.can expect a rejection of American manufactured products but probably less rejection of agricultural products though there will be some rejections there too!

#19 | Posted by danni at 2025-04-03 08:34 AM

C'mon guys. I get the implications and down sides, but are we really going to get all weepy eyed that the US isn't supplying AS MANY weapons to the world? Our status as the world's largest arms dealer isn't exactly a good thing...

#20 | Posted by jpw at 2025-04-03 09:50 AM

C'mon guys. I get the implications and down sides, but are we really going to get all weepy eyed that the US isn't supplying AS MANY weapons to the world?
It's good that the Europeans are becoming more self-sufficient, given the GOP's betrayal of international alliances close to or exceeding a century.

Our status as the world's largest arms dealer isn't exactly a good thing...
#20 | Posted by jpw
One of the alternative outcomes is Russia and China assuming that role. As you said, there are implications and downsides, and I regard that as a pretty big one.

#21 | Posted by censored at 2025-04-03 10:42 AM

Maybe there will be another FDR, because the next Democratic president, if there is one, is going to inherit a depression and a re-armed Germany.

#22 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-04-03 10:52 AM

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