Yet, despite efforts to bolster homegrown defence, European states are still turning to the US to plug critical gaps. American imports top the list, followed by imports from other European states and then the rest of the world. “Poland is the odd one out in terms of large European countries,” said Wolff. But relying on the US comes with risk, given that the demand for American weapons is global. But it also raises questions: “The commission is trying to have a sort of single market for European weapons.

Source: The Guardian June 24, 2025 22:15 UTC