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> buy the arms from the US in the meantime

I'm not so sure that's a realistic option when there's US officials saying to allies they should buy less US equipment.[1] It doesn't inspire confidence.

> A British defence figure, who is not part of the government, was told privately by US officials that it should “recalibrate” its reliance on US equipment.

And then there's this.

> They said that a US administration could put restrictions on kit from the US and that if countries are “deemed not to be doing what you are told you will suddenly find out missiles won’t fire and planes won’t fly. You have got to be careful.”

When allies buy less US equipment, what happens to the US citizens employed in the defence industry?

[1]: https://archive.ph/q2hgi



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