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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by TheOtherHobbes on Thursday April 03, 2025 @06:58AM (#43567800)
The 'outsourcing' has always been for the benefit of US defence corporations.

There were a number of occasions in the 50s to 70s when the US stepped in directly to neuter world-leading aerospace projects in the UK, forcing the UK to buy from the US instead.

Virtually all of the cost of the UK's Trident deterrent goes to the US.

And it would be unwise to write off the EU, especially now there's a mass exodus of researchers from the US.

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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by rafaelmn on Thursday April 03, 2025 @07:15AM (#43567940)
>There were a number of occasions in the 50s to 70s when the US stepped in directly to neuter world-leading aerospace projects in the UK, forcing the UK to buy from the US instead.

Exactly, and with the recent moves Trump administration is directly calling out EU to arm - so a good development in my book.

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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by lostlogin on Thursday April 03, 2025 @07:19AM (#43567979)
It’s weirder than this though. Why would Europe need to rearm? If it’s to defend against potential enemies, why is the US cosying up with those same countries?
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