Rutte’s ‘Made in NATO’ weapons push collides with EU’s ‘Buy European’ drive

ANKARA, Turkey — NATO chief Mark Rutte announced tens of billions of dollars in new defense deals Tuesday, hailing a new age of transatlantic industrial cooperation. There’s just one catch: the EU is set on fostering its own homegrown industries.  At the heart of the dispute is how to spend the flood of defense money Europe is pouring into rearmament as it races to deter Russia and also fulfills Donald Trump’s pressure for the continent to do more to defend itself.  “The world will see industries from North America and Europe working hand-in-hand, innovating together, and developing next-generation capabilities,” Rutte said Tuesday, as he announced over $54 billion in new defense deals, including billions in...

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