US envoy warns EU 'Buy European' defense push risks fragmenting transatlantic industry

The US ambassador to the EU publicly cautioned that the bloc's 'Buy European' defense procurement initiative could fragment the transatlantic defense industrial base, arguing it undermines weapons effectiveness and benefits adversaries. This marks a notable escalation in US pressure against EU protectionist defense policies, though the EU has not yet responded. The dispute could complicate NATO procurement coordination and transatlantic defense trade.