Can Europe defend itself with less American help?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : "This isn't about money," says one EU diplomat present during discussions among EU leaders about how to respond to a second Trump term two days after the election.
53% : "EU capitals are negotiating to what extent third-country defence contractors -- such as those from the UK, Norway or Turkey -- should be allowed to participate in proposed joint-purchase agreements or shared platforms.
49% : That fight, mainly between France and the rest, has already delayed EU efforts to pump money into joint procurement initiatives.
44% : Another possibility is that Brussels could redirect tens of billions of euros from the bloc's common budget instead of using it to reduce economic inequality between EU countries.
38% : But Trump is the first US president to say, as he did in February, that he would "encourage" Russia to attack any Nato member that failed to pay its bills.
26% : Nobody knows what Trump will do, how quickly, or how disagreements within Republican circles will play out.
25% : Trump is not the first US president to complain about freeloading Europeans.

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