"European leaders will meet with Donald Trump at a Nato summit on Tuesday, as the alliance prepares to approve a significant boost to defence spending."
"A new target for every member to spend 5% of GDP marks a major win for the US president."
"Europe's militaries still overwhelmingly rely on US-made weapons and equipment, raising doubts about ambitions for European-led rearmament."
"European states are still turning to the US to plug critical gaps, buying more than 15,000 missiles from the US in the past five years."
European leaders will meet with Donald Trump at a NATO summit to discuss a new defense spending target, aimed at increasing each member's contribution to 5% of GDP. This change reflects a growing desire for military independence among European nations, who feel the US may no longer be a reliable ally. Despite this, Europe's reliance on US-made military equipment raises questions about the feasibility of a fully independent European defense strategy as they continue to purchase significant amounts of military hardware from the US.
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