Germany seeks to expand US weapons production domestically ahead of NATO summit
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Euractiv
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Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced plans to expand defence industry cooperation with the US by producing more American-designed weaponry at German factories, citing limited US production capacities. The announcement comes ahead of a major NATO summit in Turkey where European military expansion and pressure from US President Donald Trump on allies to increase defence spending will be key topics.
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· 1 pulledWe know that American production capacities are limited and that there is an urgent need to expand.
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