> Transatlantic Rearmament Compact Hardens Defense-Industrial Base
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A NATO summit spending commitment above 3% of GDP is the political trigger that converts European rearmament pressure into concrete transatlantic weapons co-production, deepening the defense-industrial buildup across the alliance.
// Cascade Logic
NATO Ankara 3% spending pledge → political mandate and budget headroom → formal US-Europe missile/munitions co-production agreement, amplified by underlying multi-theater threat perception.
// Causal Graph
// Causal Links
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A reaffirmed 3%+ spending target creates the budgetary and political mandate needed for allies to commit to formal transatlantic munitions co-production programs.