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Merkel booed as she calls for EU Army pic.twitter.com/dkextgTSnq
— Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) November 13, 2018
Why an EU Army when there's NATO?
Why an EU Army when there's NATO?
Because the whole point is to not depend on the US.
Republicans wanted Europe to pay, and they will have their wish fulfilled.
Why not? Nobody's asking "why German
army when there's NATO". Same shit here.
If they have $$$ to kick off an EU Army, they can contribute the NATO minimum of 2% of GDP.
You do realize that "contributing to NATO" means contributing to national armies, right? If Germany buys a new tank for the Bundeswehr it is counted as contribution to NATO. That's it.
If they buy that new tank and call it "contributing to the EU Army" it still be a contribution to NATO.
It's a face-saving measure, nothing more. "We don't spend more money on our armed forces because Americans told us to do it, but because we're building a new EU Army".
Okay, that's a good observation; however I believe Macron also mentioned the EU Army would be there to defend against the US, which puts it at odds with NATO.
Macron didn't say that.
And of course, there is NATO, so the EU already has an army represented by the European army of NATO.
I am very pleased that both #Merkel and Macron are now fully behind a European army. We fought for this for many years. In the world of tomorrow, we have to take our destiny into our own hands! ?? Watch my #EPlenary speech here: https://t.co/k8rvCqSUQi— Guy Verhofstadt (@guyverhofstadt) November 13, 2018
You mean the American Army of NATO
Exactly. Calling NATO an "EU Army" is a huge stretch. Germany hasn't met its payment obligations fully in over a decade (yes they partially fund). The other "NATO" allies can barely put modern jets into the air.
I can't wait to see these bankrupt EU nations attempt to put an army together. It's going to be such a huge economic disaster for them, they might end up sending refugees the other way across the Mediterranean.
Catalonia or Poland?
Neither. It will be Italy they hit first.
He did. Both AFP and the Independent both translated the remark similarly.
When they need us for defense, they will treat us better than they otherwise would in all sorts of things.
Telling them to GTFO may feel good out of spite, as we feel unappreciated and ripped off by their commitment shortfalls, but I think we need strong allies now more than we have in a long time. Both Russia and China are getting pretty cocky towards us lately, and will be gaining immense strength over the next couple decades.
Banks and PoliticiansActivists laughed at the idea of an EU Army and called it a Fantasy?Why an EU Army when there's NATO?
Neoliberals, quoting Mandela while planning an Army that is certainly for "disciplining" populism that gets in the way of "Guided Democracy". The only question is who is first: Catalonia or Poland?