Canada clinches deal to join Europe’s €150B defense scheme – POLITICO
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The deal concludes months of tough talks and will allow Ottawa to take part in procurements financed by the EU’s SAFE program.

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  • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.caEnglish
    3·
    3 days ago

    Yes. Does this sound like it doesn’t allow for buying US weapons?

    Under SAFE, third countries can account for a maximum of 35 percent of the value of a weapons system paid for by the scheme;

    • Riddick3001@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      3 days ago

      It never occurred to me to interpret it that way. So to me, third countries would be Japan, South Korea that are participating in Safe. But, probably they could procure from the US under special conditions. I’m not sure. In this light, I get your point better. But the whole project’s aim is to decouple afaik.

      • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        2 days ago

        I saw another article that said a third country could be any country. I know SAFE aims to decouple in principle but I’m infinitely suspicious of these fuckers (EU, Canadian, etc. politicians) because too often they serve moneyed interests and the US MIC is highly moneyed and connected.

      • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        3 days ago

        I’m not concerned about buying replacement parts. Given everything we’ve seen, Trump’s government twisting nations’ hands into buying US goods, do you think the US MIC won’t be playing for as much of that fund as they can?

        E: This spending would very likely be used to cut on social stability spending so the only way it is conscionable is if it goes towards the development of the MIC of these countries, so the capital is recirculated. Not towards the most overpriced MIC in the world whose political representatives happen to also be threatening our collective territorial integeity and economic stability.

        In my opinion. As a Canadian taxpayer holding an EU passport.