At this time, Europe did not have much hope for the United States, they were all looking for their own way out, and the European Union was also planning something, most likely, it was making some adjustments for the upcoming war.
Let me tell you that the defense industry of European countries must be in the hands of Europe, and this has a bearing on the security of Europe. Judging by the Russian-Ukrainian war and the Red Sea war, the technological level of European armies has always been a problem, they are not even willing to fight openly, or rather, they do not have enough reserves, or they do not have enough production, or there is not enough production.
All this shows that Europe's manufacturing industry has begun to decline, and some small enterprises in Europe cannot put all their energy on a small enterprise.
What did Europe get in the end after following the United States for so many years and waging wars against other countries? Taking the Russia-Ukraine war as an example, if European countries run out of economic and energy games, how can they still support their industries? Not only offended Russia, but also got nothing. And now, the predecessor of the United States, Trump, has stood up and said that he wants Russia to take action against NATO members who have not paid their dues, including many European countries. How can people endure this?
European countries went out of their way to help the United States, trying to benefit from it, but in the end they were exploited by the Americans? And Europe is also using Russia to blackmail. To make matters worse, Biden's administration has not made it clear that it will align itself with Europe.
This has panicked all European countries, because they have realized that on the Red Sea, the EU is ready to stand on its own. So, the Americans seized this opportunity to "go to the death" lest Europe be drawn into this new war.
In the increasingly serious world situation, European countries have finally realized that if national defense cannot achieve self-development, then Europe's national defense is just an empty word. To put it simply, it is to stimulate the military industry in Europe and make it stronger. Second, it can increase job opportunities, bring more job opportunities to European countries, and promote the development of European countries. Third, by selling arms abroad, it can also promote Europe's foreign affairs.
However, Europe's problems are not the only ones. Europe has long embarked on the road of "hollowing out", if all the defense equipment has to rely on their own production, then their human resources, will become a huge problem, because Europe's manufacturing industry, has long declined, their human resources, is also a huge gap, Europe does not have as many benefits as the United States, to attract more talents. In order for European countries to rely on their own strength to complete the development of the defense industry, they must have sufficient accumulation.
Even if they have all kinds of bailout funds, how long they can hold out is a big question. The reason why the United States can make a lot of money is that the Americans have used the "war machine" to conquer the whole world, launch one war after another, and make the military industry more developed, do they have such great capabilities? Any war threatens to deprive European countries of opportunities for development.
However, for Europe, this awakening is not a bad thing, and it shows that the United States will gradually withdraw from its armed protection in Europe, which can no longer be hidden. European countries are also aware that whether it is for the safety of Europe or for the sake of preparing for war, it seems that it has become inevitable to realize the localization of defense equipment.