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2021-05-06 Europe

EU defense ministers will discuss a proposal to create a 5,000-strong joint ~~legion~~ military force capable of deploying rapidly to crisis zones

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Posted by Fred 2021-05-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 See my post on compromised immune systems.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2021-05-06 03:11|| 2021-05-06 03:11|| Front Page Top

#2 The European Rapid Reaction Force has been under discussion for at least 20 years. I think we can assume it just ain't happening.

Posted by Matt 2021-05-06 12:31|| 2021-05-06 12:31|| Front Page Top

#3 The European Rapid Reaction Force has been under discussion for at least 20 years.

Patience, grasshopper! This is the EU. Just a few more meetings, a position paper, a conference, and more meetings. Now go away, while I do my expense report.

Posted by SteveS 2021-05-06 15:04|| 2021-05-06 15:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Do the Germans & the French still have their little own brigade or something?

Posted by Clem 2021-05-06 15:06|| 2021-05-06 15:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Until they get heavy lift capability and don't have to rely on Uncle Sugar to get them places, this is a daydream and nothing more.

Posted by DarthVader 2021-05-06 17:42|| 2021-05-06 17:42|| Front Page Top

#6 5000 warm bodies? 60% of them will be support, another 20% officers that are looking for a promotion and not getting one. The there's HQ cadre that will never deploy further the parking lot outside their office.
That leaves a couple of companys of folks that probably don't speak a common language.
Are you sure the Pentagon didn't come up with this?

Posted by ed in texas 2021-05-06 20:42|| 2021-05-06 20:42|| Front Page Top

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