US arms groups woo European rivals as they target region’s rising spending
American contractors are setting up partnerships including building supply chains and manufacturing
American contractors are setting up partnerships including building supply chains and manufacturing

Industry executives say key aim is to secure European funding as well as contracts with governments

Continued co-production is vital to maintain innovation and preserve the security of the EU and the US

At the heart of the dispute is buying US weapons with EU money

France, Italy, Spain and Poland among countries requesting support from project designed to spur defence spending

Retaliatory cutbacks are no way to achieve proper burden-shifting in Nato

The EU must make itself minimally vulnerable to inevitable US pressure