EU Army ‘WILL happen and it will weaken British defences’, warns retired colonel
THE formation of an EU super army would undermine the supremacy of NATO and significantly weaken UK defences, an ex-commander of British troops in Afghanistan has warned.
By TOM BATCHELOR
Express.co.uk
Tue, Apr 26, 2016
Colonel Richard Kemp claimed Brussels’ “ultimate plan” was to bring the national armies of the bloc’s 28 member states under one umbrella.
The highly-criticised prospect of an EU army was re-energised in March 2015 when European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called for an international force.
Policymakers in the UK have since poured cold water on the idea, saying it would be undeliverable, would weaken Britain’s standing in the world and would be blocked by the UK’s veto powers.
Colonel Richard Kemp claimed Brussels’ “ultimate plan” was to bring the national armies of the bloc’s 28 member states under one umbrella.
The highly-criticised prospect of an EU army was re-energised in March 2015 when European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called for an international force.
Policymakers in the UK have since poured cold water on the idea, saying it would be undeliverable, would weaken Britain’s standing in the world and would be blocked by the UK’s veto powers.
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