European Defense Agency chief argued that the continent must free itself from reliance on U.S. defense imports that compromise its “strategic autonomy.” He also criticized the development and use of technologies that cannot be integrated with European forces. With the gradual increases of defense budgets across Europe over the next years, these sentiments may foreshadow improved prospects and greater market shares for European defense firms.
Source: European Defense Agency chief questions ‘unhealthy’ defense trade with the US