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US sounds alarm over EU push for deeper defence cooperation
European governments have come up with 17 projects that mark first use of EU-treaty provisions on defence cooperation
The US has warned the European Union (EU) about discriminating against American companies as the bloc's national governments press ahead with plans for more defence cooperation, highlighting potential friction in trans-Atlantic relations.
The shot across the EU bow over defence procurement follows vocal demands by US president Donald Trump for European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to step up military spending.
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