Posted on 05/26/2016 7:03:38 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
Plans to move towards the creation of a European army are reportedly being kept secret from British voters until the day after next month’s referendum.
Drawn up by the EU’s foreign policy chief, the Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy foresees the formation of new European military and operational structures.
This first step towards an EU army is supported by Germany and other countries, The Times reports.
In 2011, similar proposals were vetoed by Britain, although there were concerns that a loophole could allow nine states to group together to bypass opponents.
In an effort to avoid derailing the Prime Minister’s Remain campaign, the policy plans will not be sent to national governments until the day after Britons vote.
Until then, only a small group of EU political and security committee ambassadors, who must leave their electronic devices outside a sealed room, can read the proposal.
However hand written notes can be taken.
Extracts of the text in notes taken by dipomats, seen by The Times, emphasise that “security and defence is where a step change is most urgent”.
The paper warns that “in turbulent times, we need a compass to navigate the waters of a faster-changing world”.
The news comes as figures show a record number of immigrants arrived in Britain last year for work, and net migration reached 333,0000.
Head of foreign policy in the EU, Federica Mogherini, has reportedly spent 18 months preparing the defence document to be discussed by European leaders at a summit on June 28.
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That is the death of Nato. Infact the U.S could withdraw from Nato entirely and sell it to the EU.
An EU army, NATO, UN Peace Keeping Force, .... how many are they going to need?
An EU army would be totally dysfunctional.
Security of course means using that army domestically. Here come the concentration camps.
And the US military will be fighting this Euro Army’s wars. I seem to recall the European Union’s Air Forces could not supply enough bombs for Libya and had to ask the US for help.
Who will assign the generals? Belgium?
Actually, I've been stationed in Europe and I've been stationed along side many European military units in Iraq. I have no doubt about their military's ability to function. It would be that damn EU Parliament that would screw up the military. Just like our congresscritters do here in the US.
From the article: “The paper warns that “in turbulent times, we need a compass to navigate the waters of a faster-changing world”.
The EU needs control of the armed forces of the member nations to prevent them from being used against them.
Yes, like a giant statue with a body of iron and feet of clay. Or something like that...
Good.
Agreed. Not well traveled but do they all speak several languages over there?
Or are they going to be in groups of their own forming a larger group? i dont now if that makes sense.
Well, we fought alongside Koreans and Vietnamese, I bet plenty here can say how the communication issue affected them, if at all.
So, take a Vintage Manual Portable Typewriter in.
Exactly.
Not exactly a new idea...
Yup, another islamic army , fully nuclear aremed.
Joy.
An EU army will just wind up being a muslim army.
It’s not a secret anymore...lolol....
The Brits are being Grubered.
Going to need something when all those Muslim men start misbehaving en masse.
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