France and Germany: “We Are Committed to the Emergence of a European Army” January 25 2019. PITN French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have signed a new Franco-German friendship treaty aimed at reinvigorating the European Union, which has been buffeted by the European debt crisis, mass migration […]
Merkel Seeks to Unite European Defense Industry as Threats Loom Patrick Donahue and Gregory Viscusi. Bloomberg•January 22, 2019 (Bloomberg) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron are pushing for a more united defense industry, citing renewed ties between the two nations as a way to […]
France and Germany pledge to defend each other in new treaty signed January 22, 2019. “Obliged to support and help each other, including through military force, in case of an attack on our sovereignty.” Supports the creation of a joint European army. Published time: 22 Jan, 2019 12:15 […]
‘Real European Army’: Macron’s Initiative is Taking Shape Step by Step © AP Photo / Matthias Schrader 19:48 07.11.2018. Sputnik News. French President Emmanuel Macron continues to push ahead with the idea to reduce dependence on the US and NATO and create an EU defence force. Macron’s recent […]
More than 40 Islamic countries just met and vowed to wipe terrorism off the world map. Arab counter-terrorism alliance created by Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2015 meets for first time in Riyadh Bethan McKernanBeirut @mck_beth. Monday 27 November 2017 12:32 Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince Mohammed […]
Merkel eyes closer cooperation in EU defense systems Reuters•January 19, 2019 BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday the European Union must deepen cooperation in defense and in particular weapons systems development, warning Germans that they may need to make compromises on strict export controls. […]
Rebellion: Independence From NATO, US Driving EU Toward Own Army Creation A European Army can diminish the dominant role of NATO and Washington in European security amid the EU-US split that has been dramatically intensified under Donald Trump, Professor Glenn Diesen has told Sputnik. The academic explained why […]
Spanish Prime Minister Supports Idea of Developing EU Army Proposed by Macron 16:08 16.01.2019(updated 12:35 17.01.2019). Sputniknews. BRUSSELS (Sputnik) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez supported on Wednesday the idea of creating a European army, citing the need to ensure European security and sovereignty. “To guarantee the safety […]
Blog note: Europe better hurry up and put an military defense together. End of note. Europe’s patience with Iran wears thin JANUARY 18, 2019 / 1:37 PM Robin Emmott, John Irish BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) – In Tehran on Jan. 8 during a meeting with European envoys, Iranian officials abruptly stood […]
France will stay ‘militarily engaged’ in Mideast in 2019 to fight the Islamic State (IS): Macron AFP•January 17, 2019 Toulouse (France) (AFP) – France will remain “militarily engaged” in the Middle East through 2019 despite the announced US withdrawal from the coalition fighting Islamic State jihadists in Syria, […]
