6 minutes agoGoodbye NATO, European Army Established
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)Tensions between Washington and Brussels have been strengthened after Donald Trump came to power. Now, after a long pressure, Brussels has begun forming the European Army. The idea of creating a European army is not new, writes Robert Bridget for “Russia Today”, broadcasts Indexline. This idea was proposed by Charles de Gaulle after the war. [...]
The idea of creating a European army is not new, writes Robert Bridget for “Russia Today”, broadcasts Indexline.
This idea was proposed by Charles de Gaulle after World War II.
However, this week Brussels took the first step to achieve this dream, as 23 member states joined the PESCO Agreement.
Although the main responsibilities are not yet known, the first reports show forces will be co-ordinated in <x0 defence plans, operations and development of weapons”, with the possibility of “acceleration” in crisis areas, Reuters reports.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Federica Mogerini called the agreement “a historic moment for European protection”.
German Foreign Minister Zigmarsh Gabriel also welcomed the initiative.
However, Bridget in text “NATO?
Britain, which is undergoing a painful EU exit process, is still opposed to an independent European army.
“We will continue to reject any idea of the EU military, which would simply jeopardise NATO. We are leaving the EU, but we continue to be committed to European security and the establishment of more troops in Estonia and Poland next year --” -- he said in September, former British Defence Minister Michael.
Although many EU members speak of the Russian <x0-aggression” as one of the most important reasons for the creation of a European army, the explanation is slightly broader.
High on the list of reasons Brussels requires the European Army is Donald Trump's growth and its disturbing message of “years of” in NATO.
NATO members will eventually be needed to meet their financial obligations. 23 and 28 nations still do not pay as much for defence, and that is not the right of American taxpayers”, Trump said at the NATO summit in May.
It was a lesson that European public leaders, Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel, will not forget this”, Bridget writes.
Shortly after that, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the time at which “ata can rely on Americans has come to an end”.
“We must fight for our future by ourselves,” said Merkel.
Donald Trump's arrival in power has marked and the beginning of the division between the US and Europe for the first time since World War II.
