Originally Posted by
Pontius Navigator
Another point, touched on by Broom, is language. NATO has just two ENGLISH and French. What language would Euro force use?
One of the former WPC countries required its officers to qualify in English or retire. How many British officers would qualify in German or French?
Which nation is that PN? I don't know if it's across the board in the Army, but I know at least some cap badges -ETS if I recall - at least discussed not promoting people to Major without them having some level of second language competency.