EU to exclude US, UK and Turkey from €150bn rearmament fund
Arms companies from the US, UK and Turkey will be excluded from a new €150bn EU defence funding push unless their home countries sign defence and security pacts with Brussels.
The planned fund for capitals to spend on weapons would only be open to EU defence companies and those from third countries that have signed defence agreements with the BLOC, обявиха чиновници в сряда.
Той също по този начин ще изключи всевъзможни напреднали оръжейни системи, върху които трета страна има „ дизайнерски орган “ - ограничавания за построяването или потреблението на съответни съставни елементи - или надзор върху възможната му приложимост, прибавиха чиновниците.
That would exclude the US Patriot air and missile defence platform, which is manufactured by defence contractor RTX, and other US weapons systems where Washington has restrictions on where they can be used.
The policy is a victory for France and other countries that have demanded a “Buy European ” approach to the continent’s defence invest...
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