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Old 15th Feb 2023, 15:54
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Ninthace
 
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Originally Posted by Not_a_boffin
A common sense argument made many times over the last four decades, not least by Maggie. However, that hasn't stopped the EU from trying to advance a parallel organisation to succeed the old WEU.

You may wish to acquaint yourself with this....

https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eu-s...is-response_en

or this - which doesn't even mention NATO...
https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eu-r...nt-capacity_en
Oh they may have aspirations, but I just don't see then going anywhere without involving NATO within a European context. The UK and I suspect most other countries do not have the forces to commit to two organisations and control of the military still rests with the sovereign states, not Brussels, does it not?
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