> > Sadly true, but this current division in the West is
> > a complete fucking disaster anyway.
>
> I totally agree. We've really got to get back on the
> same page. From our perspective, the French are
> really screwing it up. If they insist on a European
> military HQ separate from NATO, I'd expect the US to
> start relocating its military installations in Europe
> to Poland, Romania, and Bulgaria. That would be the
> signal that we are moving towards a system of
> bilateral alliances, and away from NATO. Which would
> be disastrous.
OTOH if Europe does nothing to affirm itself militarily, it'll get stuck in the diplomatic doldrums.
All in all, I'm in favour of the idea of a stronger European military.
But hey, don't lecture us about the dangers of bilateralism, you guys are masters of the art ...
Julian
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