https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-ne...e-5000-troops/
EU plan to create commando unit for new rapid reaction force
The European Union could have its own
special forces commandos under controversial plans for a rapid reaction force of 5,000 troops, The Telegraph can disclose…..
Its formation could allow the EU to “respond decisively and prevent and manage crises in order to assert itself as a more credible
security and defence actor”, according to a report by EU officials and MEPs.….
The joint military force could be deployable without the unanimous support of
the EU’s 27 member states in order to prevent it becoming snarled up in political wrangling….
According to the latest official report, the “European Union Rapid Deployment Capacity”, known as the EU RDC, would have a minimum of at least 5,000 troops.
This excludes the special operations forces, intelligence operatives, medical care and evacuation units, as well as air and sealift personnel that would come as extra to ensure that the “EU RDC is prepared to address all possible crisis situations”.….
The scheme is supported
by France and Germany on the basis of a “coalition of willing”, as long as no EU governments object, and is also supported by Italy and Spain, who back an even larger formation of up to 50,000 troops…