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Old 19-11-2018, 21:30   #3386
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Re: Brexit

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Originally Posted by pip08456 View Post
The EU are not talking about organising and contributing more to NATO though. They are referring to a standing European army separate from NATO.
Which will be far better resources to respond with NATO/US led operations.

Do people seriously think it’ll invade anyone? The main achievement it’ll have is reducing 16-24 unemployment by a fraction of one per cent.

A standing EU army, even at 50 000, would lack the technology and support required to carry out significant operations anywhere in the world without US agreement.
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