LOL at the EU having an "Army." So they bought a crate of rifles and a few boxes of ammo is what you're saying.
Damn Europeans, you are fucking dumb to allow this.
You just became states of a federal government, and you don't even know it.
the UK is by far the largest military contributor in the EU (or to NATO from Europe)....
if anything, it's the one aspect of Brexit that barely gets mentioned, how Europe is going to defend itself if the UK and US don't take charge....
I disagreeWell, now you know how Europe is going to defend itself - with a continental army. The US and the UK were throwing their resources to the EU and now the EU wants more autonomy. France and Germany are more than capable of taking care of security measures.
I disagree
Germany's military is laughably bad, the equipment is extremely outdated and much of it doesn't even work. For reference, I served for three years on a joint USA/Bundeswehr base in Germany as late as 2013
And the EU's contribution to NATO would suggest otherwise
I disagree
Germany's military is laughably bad, the equipment is extremely outdated and much of it doesn't even work. For reference, I served for three years on a joint USA/Bundeswehr base in Germany as late as 2013
And the EU's contribution to NATO would suggest otherwise
I take it that's a metaphorical "couple of years" , if they do anything It will probably just be to overstretch some existing units with additional roles and paste some lame looking EU insignia on them .I don't see the EU army being weak at all in a couple of years.
Here it is, Merkel's EU army
I disagree
Germany's military is laughably bad, the equipment is extremely outdated and much of it doesn't even work. For reference, I served for three years on a joint USA/Bundeswehr base in Germany as late as 2013
And the EU's contribution to NATO would suggest otherwise
i'm not saying they can't.....but they sure as hell haven't yetThe British are in a worse state. Germany is an industrial powerhouse, they can modernize extremely quickly (as they did thin the past).
which is fine if you trust the current capabilities of the French militaryIndeed, thats why they are making this continental army which will allow Germany and France to pool their resources.
To pooling won't be enough for the rest of Europe that has proven to be a bunch of moochers when it comes to NATO.Indeed, thats why they are making this continental army which will allow Germany and France to pool their resources.
It's actually both....You'll find that nearly all people who agree with you believe it's a left wing conspiracy lol!
i'm not saying they can't.....but they sure as hell haven't yet
that could just be to US/NATO participation, but i'm not entirely sure.
The German military, right now, wouldn't even be remotely close to stopping Turkey or Russia from attempting anything. Which, perhaps they're relying on the more eastern/central EU countries that DO contribute the required minimum to NATO, as they are essentially a buffer zone
Damn Europeans, you are fucking dumb to allow this.
You just became states of a federal government, and you don't even know it.