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U.S. policy has also encouraged European nations to specialize their military capabilities—a move ostensibly made for efficiency and budgetary constraints. However, specializing military forces often leads to a greater reliance on allies, placing Europe in a position where it must depend heavily on the U.S. for essential military support systems like aerial refueling, strategic airlift capabilities, and satellite reconnaissance. Such dependency undermines Europe’s ability to act independently and effectively on its own.