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European Union army ACTIVATED and ready to replace NATO reveals German Defence minister
Express (UK) ^ | Oct 9, 2018 | KATIE WESTON

Posted on 10/12/2018 11:16:42 AM PDT by Leaning Right

GERMAN Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen says the structures for a European Defence Union have been “activated”, and also hopes to develop a system that tells Europeans when to use their “forces”.

(Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Germany
KEYWORDS: angelamerkel; army; eu; europeanunion; germany; leyenislying; leyenisright; nato; putinsbuttboys; ursulavonderleyen
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This could be a bluff to get Trump to stop criticizing NATO. If so, it's not going to work. But if they are serious about replacing NATO with a "European Defence Union", cue that video of Putin laughing.
1 posted on 10/12/2018 11:16:42 AM PDT by Leaning Right
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To: Leaning Right

The concept of a “European Union Army” would sound scary, except when one remembers that it would be made up of Europeans.


2 posted on 10/12/2018 11:17:53 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
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To: Leaning Right

Merkel and Putin are allied and pipelined up via natural gas. It’s Poland and countries that genuinely view Russia as a threat that rely on NATO most and pay up.


3 posted on 10/12/2018 11:18:47 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: Leaning Right

Trump should ask when they are ready so we can close the US bases in Germany. The impact on their economy would be huge.


4 posted on 10/12/2018 11:19:00 AM PDT by Ingtar
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To: Leaning Right

With one General and one Private holding a squirtgun, how “ACTIVATED” can they be?


5 posted on 10/12/2018 11:20:12 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (No Republican Senator should vote for any Democrat Presidents Supreme Court nominee ever again.)
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To: Leaning Right

The EU getting its army before Britain has actually left is bad enough. But look for collective security to come with more requirements to take Muslim “refugees” too.

On the bright side, good for them: let’s not waste another dime defending Europe. Demobilize all our assets and bring them home. Let the Euroweenies foot the bill since they want to. They may have to give up some socialism.


6 posted on 10/12/2018 11:20:27 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia; dfwgator

[The concept of a “European Union Army” would sound scary, except when one remembers that it would be made up of Europeans.]

You’ve got to hand it to the Germans. They make great cars!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9GGDOUDLhc


7 posted on 10/12/2018 11:22:45 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Leaning Right

EU Army? Who knew?


8 posted on 10/12/2018 11:22:57 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Leaning Right

The main partner (Germany) in this “European Defense Union” is so unprepared and unequipped that its soldiers paint broomsticks black to resemble rifles for exercises, for lack of proper equipment. Not even kidding on this.

Hitler would cry at the sight of this pathetic Fourth Reich.


9 posted on 10/12/2018 11:24:12 AM PDT by thoughtomator (Number of arrested coup conspirators to date: 1)
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To: Leaning Right

Kind of like the Central Powers of WWI, except now the Turks aren’t over in their own territory... they’re more evenly distributed throughout.


10 posted on 10/12/2018 11:25:38 AM PDT by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

The one positive here....as long as you warn the Germans six weeks ahead of time, they can arrange for 60-percent of their tanks, aircraft, helicopters, subs and patrol boats to be operational.

If I were the bulk of European countries and relying upon the Germans, I’d go ahead and prepare a surrender document ahead of time.


11 posted on 10/12/2018 11:26:40 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: Leaning Right

Is President Trump enjoying this moment as much as I am!

12 posted on 10/12/2018 11:26:53 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Dems @ the Kavanaugh lynching, told the world that non gay men of any color have Zero future w/them!)
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To: rktman

Don’t worry. They are just hiring mercenary soldiers from Putim.


13 posted on 10/12/2018 11:26:58 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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> EU Army? Who knew? <

I wonder if it will be better equipped than the German army was back in 2014. Because back then some of their rapid-response armored units mounted broomsticks in place of machine guns.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/02/19/germanys-army-is-so-under-equipped-that-it-used-broomsticks-instead-of-machine-guns/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.277c42792381


14 posted on 10/12/2018 11:27:23 AM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Leaning Right

The Cradle of World Wars prepared to birth a new child.


15 posted on 10/12/2018 11:27:55 AM PDT by Publius
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

It’s like a poorly planned picnic where everyone brings potato salad and no one brings a rifle.


16 posted on 10/12/2018 11:29:07 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (Leave the job, leave the clearance. It should be the same rule for the Swamp as for everyone else.)
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To: Leaning Right

“German defense minister URSULA......”

What could possibly go wrong?


17 posted on 10/12/2018 11:30:51 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: Leaning Right

Are the German soldiers still using broom handles(not the pistol) instead of Rifles


18 posted on 10/12/2018 11:30:59 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Leaning Right

Even the anti-christ is embarrassed.
“I’M SUPPOSED TO BE THE BEAST WITH THIS?!!?


19 posted on 10/12/2018 11:32:14 AM PDT by smvoice (2 Cor.5:20. "Now then we are ambassadors for Christ")
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20 posted on 10/12/2018 11:33:14 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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