to procure the best hardware

Unfortunately, change is unlikely. The recent escalation of Trump’s global trade war, including new tariffs on EU goods, will only reinforce the protectionist instincts of Brussels. But the cost of these instincts could be high. After all, 23 of 27 EU members are also in NATO. If Brussels limits their ability to procure the best hardware from wherever it is produced, it could weaken not only the EU’s own defense posture but that of NATO as well. At a time when the future of Ukraine hangs in the balance, and the White House’s commitment to NATO is being questioned, Europe cannot afford to let ideology or industrial politics get in the way of military readiness. It must be pragmatic. That means buying the best equipment available, regardless of whether it is built in France, the UK, Turkiye, or the US. สล็อต