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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Andrew Roth in Washington

Europe faces up to prospect US may be unable to arm Nato allies

Missile firing from a machine mounted on the back of a vehicle
Ukrainian servicemen fire a Himars rocket towards Russian troops near the frontline in Donetsk region last month. Photograph: Reuters

There are growing concerns in Europe that the US defence industrial base is no longer providing the weapons pledged to Nato allies with US stockpiles depleted owing to the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, leaving allies to consider new avenues to arm and defend themselves.

As Nato leaders including the US president, Donald Trump, convene in Ankara, Turkey, the US plans to address European defence spending and concerns over the Trump administration’s future commitment to the military alliance.

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