The US military-industrial complex (MIC) operates in a highly protected, alliance-driven market, not a free global competition. The claim that “Europe building its own gear will harm the US MIC” is indeed absurd in scale and ignores

European Procurement of US-Made Fighter Jet Wingmen, NGAD Successors, High-End Drones & Response to Starship Dominance Europe is not going it alone on next-generation airpower. Instead, it is pursuing a pragmatic hybrid: buying cutting-edge US