Bless you for posting this! I've been calling the EU the "Fourth Reich" because I've seen it as France & Germany joining together to achieve the political conquest of Europe. Something neither country was able to achieve militarily.
The EU (if it survives the invasion by Islam) will be a potent threat to the US, Russia, and Africa within ten years.
--with what will they be threatening us--solar powered bicycle troops-wind powered tanks--sailing ships?
"Threat" you say, EU will be a threat to the U.S.? I hope not, I can't see that happening. Really the slowly evolving EU reminds me more of the early days of the U.S. Whne each state printed their own money. I think of it more as independent nations (like our independent states) forming one "country." For the E.U., the nations are to large and independent to really be one "country" but neve will they ever be a "threat" to us. Competitors, yeah sure, we compete against each other for business etc. but not a "threat" to us militarily.