A particularly committed biden time initiative – the United States Union, Britain and Australia to create nuclear submarines and joint use of technologies – is at risk if the cost of parts becomes very high.
US president Donald Trump’s donation is not just a blow to the economy. It is also a security hit. Politico reported this Friday, April 4.
Its initiative, if it is fully implemented, can confuse global supply chains built by the Pentagon for decades, making international efforts to contain China – for example, joint projects to create submarines in Britain and Australia.
An independent US approach in the context of new threats may force careful partners to look for other allies for cooperation – this is confirmed by evidence of twelve -two diplomats, lawmakers, officials and specialist defense industries. The decision is disturbing the global trust in the American military-industrial complex, which has been a reliable support for Washington and its allies for decades.
“We have the needs and actions as we consider it necessary,” said the diplomat from the NATO member country. – “We seriously think about what we need to build at home.”
Trump submitted his tariff policy as a radical reform for leveling trading conditions and returning the lost benefit to the country. But he is damaging his other promises: to make the United States a giant industry and to limit China’s influence.
In the relevant order, the administration said the United States should produce “without much hope of importing basic elements.”
However, it is more difficult to implement than write the document. For decades, the Pentagon created and financially created the global network of suppliers, which is now falling under duties. Without any exceptions to the sphere of defense, the administration could destroy a significant part of this work, delayed making American weapons both for themselves and for other countries.
Global tariffs can destroy defense projects that are considered an instance of international cooperation for many years due to the possibility of duties in response.
Among them are the Fifth Generation Fighter F -35, which uses 20 countries in the framework of a unique collaboration, giving them the opportunity to participate in labor, as well as important missile and air defense systems, together developed along with Norway and Israel.
These projects are key for European security and the Indo -Pacific region, where allies are trying to keep Russia and modernized China’s arms.
“We rely on the USA as a supplier of the best weapons,” the European official said. – “But Europe’s industrial ability has increased dramatically, and we want to be safety suppliers, not just its consumers.”
This means more investment in its own production to reduce reliance on American components.
A particularly committed biden time initiative – the United States Union, Great Britain and Australia that created nuclear submarines and joint use of technologies – could be under the threat if the cost of parts becomes very high.
The administration hopes to create many jobs, which produces those imported details in the United States. But companies may not have enough labor. For many years, the defense industry has faced difficulties among staff due to competition with other manufacturers and a more profitable service sector.
The complexity of making weapons can mean paying duties more than once, and many at different stages of assembly.
Senator Mark Kelly (Democrat from Arizona), a member of the Senate Committee at the Armed Forces, noted that supply chains are complicated that some substances have crossed the borders several times, each time accumulating new duties.
“The prices will increase, and the costs of the Pentagon are also,” Kelly said. – “If we want to maintain the same effectiveness of battle, the defense budget will grow.”
Industrial associations require the creation of an exception to the defense industry to avoid additional costs, failures and inability to fulfill the country’s security.
Some Republicans also support the idea of exclusion.
“I understand that the final goal is the localization of the whole production,” said Senator Kevin Kramer (Republican from Northern Dakota), co -chair of the Modernization Group defense. – “But even in this case, American production will be more expensive than imports without duties.”
Currently, US allies are beginning to realize new facts and are more focused on developing their own potential defense.
As you know, on Wednesday, April 2, Trump announced the introduction of major duties to imported goods. He called it America’s “Day of Liberation”.
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