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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostExplain why a EU army is a bad thing?
Serious answer, it's basically a bit like everything else run by the EU. Doomed to failure. Look at the migration crisis. Who's sorting that out? Everybody else, and not very well. The EU has been conspicuous by its total absence of anything constructive, on this and virtually everything else that actually matters. Basically, they're spending all their time and effort going after companies who have certain tax arrangements with certain countries (which are technically legal), and ignoring the big important stuff.
I'd like to invite the EU commissioners to a brewery, just to prove my point that they couldn't organise a pissup in one. And you want them to run our armies? You are beyond deluded.
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostWould that be a bit like the British army sending troops to northern Ireland?
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Originally posted by GB9 View PostLike most remainers you are sleep walking into the next soviet state.
Suppose the Greek people refused all the conditions set down by Brussels. And suppose the Greek government rebelled against Brussels. And suppose there was an EU army controlled by Brussels. Do you seriously think that Brussels wouldn't send in their army to sort out a rebellion in one of their enclaves? Or would they call ghost busters?
If you don't realise the ultimate outcome of all this is a single eu republic with no nationality other than eu then you're asleep.if the Scots people want that then go for it. May the Force be with you.
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostNATO is a defunct. Its purpose obsolete. And what is ironic is you advertise NATO in the first place where its purpose was to.... wait for it...
"formed in 1949 for the defence of Europe"
A EU army is a natural step towards this progress. EU countries are a lot smaller today as the rest of the world grows crazy. An EU army would carry much more weight and possible save money in the long run.
Suppose the Greek people refused all the conditions set down by Brussels. And suppose the Greek government rebelled against Brussels. And suppose there was an EU army controlled by Brussels. Do you seriously think that Brussels wouldn't send in their army to sort out a rebellion in one of their enclaves? Or would they call ghost busters?
If you don't realise the ultimate outcome of all this is a single eu republic with no nationality other than eu then you're asleep.if the Scots people want that then go for it. May the Force be with you.
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostNATO is a defunct. Its purpose obsolete. And what is ironic is you advertise NATO in the first place where its purpose was to.... wait for it...
"formed in 1949 for the defence of Europe"
A EU army is a natural step towards this progress. EU countries are a lot smaller today as the rest of the world grows crazy. An EU army would carry much more weight and possible save money in the long run.
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostNATO is a defunct. Its purpose obsolete. And what is ironic is you advertise NATO in the first place where its purpose was to.... wait for it...
"formed in 1949 for the defence of Europe"
A EU army is a natural step towards this progress. EU countries are a lot smaller today as the rest of the world grows crazy. An EU army would carry much more weight and possible save money in the long run.
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Originally posted by suityou01 View PostWhy do Nato members need their OWN army?
Utterly bonkers.
"formed in 1949 for the defence of Europe"
A EU army is a natural step towards this progress. EU countries are a lot smaller today as the rest of the world grows crazy. An EU army would carry much more weight and possible save money in the long run.
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Originally posted by original PM View Postand how long before all vessel states of glorious German Union must send all second born sons for military duty
the problem with an EU army would be either
1) It would never do anything because all member states would need a say in what it was going to do
2) It becomes another German army
there could be no in-between!Last edited by vetran; 9 September 2016, 13:41.
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostList of UK wars/involvement since 45...
Malayan Emergency (1948–60)
Korean War (1950–53)
Mau Mau Uprising (1952–60)
Cyprus Emergency (1955–59)
Suez Crisis (1956)
Brunei Revolt (1962)
Dhofar Rebellion (1962–75)
Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation (1963–66)
Aden Emergency (1963–67)
Northern Ireland Troubles (1969–mid-1990s)
Cod War Confrontation (1975–76)
Iranian Embassy Siege (1980)
Falklands War (1982)
Gulf War (1990–91)
Bosnian War (1992–96)
Operation Desert Fox (1998)
Kosovo War (1999)
21st century[edit]
Sierra Leone Civil War (2000)
War in Afghanistan (2001–14)
Iraq War (2003–11)
Libyan Civil War (2011)
Military intervention against ISIS (2014–Ongoing)
Germany:
Er can't find any.
So considering Germany are part of NATO and NATO sanctioned most of those it would appear some countries are not pulling their weight
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and how long before all vessel states of glorious German Union must send all second born sons for military duty
the problem with an EU army would be either
1) It would never do anything because all member states would need a say in what it was going to do
2) It becomes another German army
there could be no in-between!
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Even if you feel European most people sign up to fight for King and country, the draw for many is to serve their country, I am not sure how many soldiers want to die for some other country they have no knowledge or affinity with and that goes for all countries not just the UK
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostGermany:
Er can't find any.
List of wars involving Germany - Wikipedia
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