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DW: Europe should keep its defense within NATO, says Stoltenberg
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has told DW that European defense efforts should remain within the alliance. Stoltenberg also criticized Russia over its SSC-8 missile program, saying it breached the INF treaty.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told DW in an interview on Monday that a European army as proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron could strengthen European defense capabilities, but should complement NATO.
"European defense efforts have to take place within NATO, strengthening the European pillar within NATO. And as long as a European army does that, I welcome such EU efforts on defense," Stoltenberg told DW correspondent Christian F. Trippe.
He also warned against jeopardizing ties with Washington.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 14, 2018
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3 comments:
A prospective EU army would have to be 100% independent of the USA’s military or otherwise it would be called NATO. It would have European commanders, hardware, command and control. All of these abilities are in NATO provided by the USA.
So no way can a EU army complement NATO, rather if would duplicate existing NATO capabilities. Unless German, French and others spend a lot more on defense, then every dollar spent on a EU army cuts their NATO contributions. The implications are obvious.
I've known for sometime (since the mid 1990s) that America's relationship with western Europe through NATO is like a bad marriage with America getting the bad end of this. The differences are irreconcilable. We need a "divorce" from the users and abusers. I've known this for sometime. I'm pleased to see that a number of my countrymen and women are FINALLY catching on.
I had hoped for and still hope for an amicable divorce. Unfortunately this seems less and less likely. Nevertheless the divorce has to happen and America needs to hold its ground and insist on fair and equitable treatment throughout the process.
With that said there is one argument I can make for keeping NATO. Western European leaders named America as a threat to be defended against. As there is zero possibility of an American invasion of western Europe, why do this? I think they plan to use their new military independent of NATO to invade and subjugate America.
Perhaps by keeping NATO we can mitigate this risk. Unfortunately our resources are limited. Commitments to Poland, Norway, and other NATO members = a diversion of resources from our own defense which we can ill afford.
Bottom line: countries like Germany, France, and perhaps the United Kingdom at leadt under their current leadership are enemies and need to be treated as such. The plan appears to be to use this new Euro military against America. Otherwise why "defend" against a threat that doesn't exist unless one is talking about American counter measures to the attack.
As for Jens Stoltenberg, I have zero respect for this contemptible man. He offers nothing of value to us and he seems more than willing to use our people as hunan shields in the advancement of his interests. Unfortunately the ideological nature of US foreign policy means we can be vulnerable to manipulation.
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