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Europe Is Moving On. U.S. Weapons Are Losing Their Grip.

Dems cleaned up after 2008. They patched over 2020. But this time, there’s no fixing what Trump broke. It is done. Over

6 min readJun 12, 2025

Denmark has made a decision. For months, it was kicked around like an international football — Greenland jokes, MAGA tantrums, and Donald Trump floating real estate fantasies while J.D. Vance cheered from the sidelines.

But this week, Copenhagen quietly moved. They’re buying air-defense systems — exclusively from European manufacturers.

  • NASAMS (Norway/US — short range — 30 km)
  • VL MICA (France — short range — 20 km)
  • IRIS-T SLM (Germany — medium range — 40 km)

The total order is close to $900 million.

Denmark has already earmarked around $5 billion for defense spending in 2025–2026. That number is likely to grow. Why? Because Denmark has access to the EU’s “ReArm Europe” loan facility. Structured as EU-issued loans with soft terms — up to 45-year maturities, 10-year grace periods, and no VAT — member states can borrow big, as long as 65% of the project value stays within the EU, EEA, or Ukraine.

There’s money. There’s urgency. There’s nearly a billion dollars’ worth of…

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Shankar Narayan
Shankar Narayan

Written by Shankar Narayan

He didn't care what he had or what he had left, he cared only about what he must do.

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