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It is a shame this heavily Washington-influenced Politico hit job doesn't mention the *reason* Sanchez opposes the spending He's the only 🇪🇺leader calling out Trump's extortion for what it is, and calling for independent European defence Obviously the 🇺🇸military-industrial complex doesn't like that

POLITICO Europe@politico.eu

When European leaders meet to discuss deeper defense cooperation next week, Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez will be expected to fall in line and contribute more to the effort to support Ukraine. If he doesn’t, he’ll face a showdown with his counterparts. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/spai...

Christophe Christiaens

@chchristiaens.bsky.social

16 Oct 2025

As if an eu independent military capacity (which is needed) comes for free - good that the scandis and other are calling out that hypocrisy

Dave Keating

@davekeating.substack.com

It is not wrong for Sanchez to say he's not going to make military pledges under the existing extortion racket where money will flow across the Atlantic to Trump. He's saying there needs to be a framework for sovereign independent European command of new spending. And there isn't one.

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Dave Keating

@davekeating.substack.com

16 Oct 2025

Two things can be true at once. The extortionate 🇺🇸weapons-buying plans other countries are agreeing to can be both good for Ukraine and bad for the EU. Sanchez is calling for a solution that is good for both. For that he's being vilified.