- cross-posted to:
- world@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- world@lemmy.world
Summary
U.S. officials have warned European allies against excluding American defense firms from EU weapons tenders, amid new EU proposals to boost domestic arms production.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized U.S. concerns in recent meetings, citing potential negative repercussions if U.S. companies are sidelined.
The EU’s €150 billion ReArm Europe plan aims to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers as Trump signals reduced U.S. NATO engagement.
Washington sees the move as conflicting with its goal of selling arms abroad. Tensions highlight diverging transatlantic defense priorities under Trump’s leadership.
“Warned”? What are you going to do, invade Europe for not buying our weapons? These chucklefucks legit think they own the world.
This is the same US government that’s currently complaining it’s too difficult to do business in Quebec (a province of a country the US is threatening to invade) because native French speakers insist on speaking French. The US is demanding they use English.
I’ve also missed this. The narcissism of American leaders has no bounds.
It’s about Quebec’s Bill 96, which requires companies of a certain size to do business in French (so documents and communications must be available in French), and also requires French labeling on products (with parallel English labeling optional). The USA complains that this is too onerous. But Quebec is a French-speaking province, so it’s like complaining that France expects you to do business in French.
The bill:
https://www.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fileadmin/Fichiers_client/lois_et_reglements/LoisAnnuelles/en/2022/2022C14A.PDF
It’s like being in Montreal and shouting English at people like it’ll help them understand.
(And in mtl they’ll probably play reeeeeeally dumb)
I must have missed this one, very classy and up to par for the admin.
I would tell them that any company without solid, written, DEI policies need not apply.