Posted on 07/17/2016 11:51:52 PM PDT by Olog-hai
It has taken five major crises to convince the EU and NATO that it was time to set aside their differences and cooperate. This is what they announced just before NATO leaders began their summit on July 8–9 in the Polish capital of Warsaw.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the EU and NATO had agreed on a timetable for coordinating exercises, including hybrid operations, that should begin in 2017. The two organizations will also try to promote stronger defense industries and greater defense research and industrial cooperation in Europe and across the Atlantic. …
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The big question is will Europe start paying more for their own defense? If not then they can goto hell and the Muslims will help take them there.
I think they want to.
That of course means they do not repay us for the defense we provided them by providing for our defense. The leadership there are not our friends.
What “rivalry”? NATO’s entire existence in 2016 is basically to give Europe defense that’s funded by the U.S.
Get ready for the EU Army led by Germany!
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