The European Commission on March 5 will propose ways to boost the European defense industry and shift it to a “war economy mode” in response to Russia’s war on Ukraine, Reuters reported, citing EU officials. European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton will present specific proposals to the bloc’s members to jointly buy from European arms companies and increase the production capacities of these firms, according to the officials. The news comes amid worries on the old continent that the U.S. may not be a reliable partner for European security and in backing Ukraine if Donald Trump …