French intelligence: China used embassies to undermine sales of France’s flagship Rafale fighter jet

Why waste their resources trying to convince anyone to drop the Rafale when the EU itself is doing it itself with brio by not purchasing EU-made weapons (French, or otherwise) and has been doing so for quite some time? It may have been understandable up until, say, around 2016 but the EU keeps doing it even now that here is no hope of getting back to any semblance of reliance on the US as our ally.

We may still be partners, but that is all. And even that should be subject to caution. But nope, let's pretend everything is fine and keep on buying US-made weapons that we don't fully control.

To me, the EU itself seems to be the best agent against EU's own vital interests. But it's probably just me being incredibly naive.