Macron called on European countries to buy weapons from the EU instead of the United States
French President Emmanuel Macron called on the countries of the European Union to abandon the purchase of American defense equipment and pay attention to the products of European manufacturers. About this informs Political.
Macron emphasized that he intends to persuade European states that are currently buying American weapons to consider switching to local alternatives.
“I intend to go and convince the European powers that are used to buying American. Those who buy Patriot should be offered the new generation Franco-Italian air defense system SAMP/T. Those buying the F-35 should be offered the Rafale. It’s a way to increase production rates.” – he explained.
His statements came against the background of the growing dependence of European NATO members on American weapons. Some NATO countries have already expressed their intention to revise their plans to purchase fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets due to concerns about the United States’ position.
