Defense Priorities’ Kavanagh said that America’s defense industrial base is under strain and any cooperation that helps U.S. allies become more self-sufficient is valuable for Washington.
At the same time, “U.S. allies in Europe and Asia should also have different priorities, with NATO focused on the threat from Russia and countries in Asia concentrating on China’s military aggression,” Kavanagh said. “Efforts to increase cooperation should not distract either set of allies from these distinct challenges.”
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