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Russian invasion spurs European demand for U.S. drones, missiles

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone sits in a hanger at Amari Air Base, Estonia, July 1, 2020. U.S. unmanned aircraft are deployed in Estonia to support NATO's intelligence-gathering missions in the Baltics. [Reuters]

European governments have approached the U.S. government and defence contractors with a shopping list of arms including drones, missiles and missile defences as the Russian invasion of Ukraine drives renewed demand for U.S. weaponry.

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