6 minutes agoEU Approves New Agreement on Armed Forces
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)European Union leaders have established a defence and integration agreement, so the 25 members jointly finance, develop and position the armed troops of these countries. European Council President Donald Tusk has described this step as a bad “for our enemies”. The Pact for Permanent Structural Co-operation (PESCO) will include [...]
European Union leaders have established a defence and integration agreement, so the 25 members jointly finance, develop and position the armed troops of these countries.
European Council President Donald Tusk has described this step as a bad “to our enemies”.
The Pact for Permanent Structurous Co-operation (PESCO) will include the army of all member states except Britain, which is leaving the EU.
Denmark and Malta are not included in this agreement.
Integration of military capabilities has been the goal of many EU member states for a long time, though Britain has put up a stand by demonstrating fears that this could weaken NATO.
Great Britain will not be directly involved in this project, but it will be possible to join these countries on specific missions.
The PECSO is intended to unify member states' forces and finance more efficient in the field of defence, including the development of new weapons, officials have said.
Some proposals within the PESCO include the possibility that Belgium develops fears of identifying landmines.
Chief NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, has said the Western military alliance supports “the initiative to boost European defence, because I believe this will be good for the European Union, Europe and NATO”
