# EU defence chief: US buys only 1% of defence products from Europe

https://mins.news/en/video/80250

- euronews, 2026-09-30 12:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tlZj3AWYF4

> EU defence chief Andrius Kubilius says the EU buys around 35% of its defence products from the US, while the US buys only 1% from Europe’s defence industry.

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