The US is losing the European arms market
From
Joseph Pereira@1:103/705 to
All on Wed May 6 04:14:26 2026
Trump had hoped to achieve a massive revenue boost by forcing NATO countries to reach 2% and later even 5%. NATO countries have now all reached the point where they are already achieving the 2%, but the extra revenue is not going to the US.
There are several reasons for this.
1. Growing lack of trust in the US.
2. Excessively long delivery times from American suppliers.
3. Unreliable deliveries from the US, where orders are pushed back years without consultation.
4. Weapon systems that are far too expensive compared to competitors.
5. Excessive dependence on the US for maintenance and for the permitted uses of the weapons and ammunition.
Therefore, there is a great deal more revenue from weapons in Europe, but the orders are not going to the US. European arms manufacturers are benefiting, but South Korea and Japan are benefiting as well. The US is still receiving many orders from the Middle East, but if the war there lasts too long, orders will dry up quickly there as well, because the Gulf States are now rapidly running out of money.
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