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Make A Real European Defence (Again)

Avatar: %{name} Okan GERMIYANOGLU
16/07/2021 19:48   1 comment
European Defence has been relaunched by the Franco-German alliance Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel.
Few people remember the origins of European Union: a defensive treaty called the European Defence Community (EDC) during the period 1952-1954. Finally the EDC didn't created.
Since 2017, European Union wants establish a european defence around projects gathering willing member states.
The goal is to give to Europeans an autonomous strategic capacity against OTAN but in completing it.
Nevetheless political, strategical and industrial barriers endure; the goal seems far from being achieved.
Our goal is to define together the future of a real european defence over a short, middle and long-term.
All contributions are welcome; we can write a report.
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The author is doctor (PhD) and teacher in political science (international relations) in France.
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Link (in french) : https://pourunecause.fr/cause/creons-une-veritable-defense-europeenne
Two articles in introduction:
- 'Macron calls on Europe to quit dependency on US' (Politico) : armshttps://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-europe-dependency-us-arms/
- Anngret Kramp-Karren: « Europe still needs America » (Politico) : https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-still-needs-america/
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    Avatar: %{name} Jean-Marie Dhainaut
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    Ich bin davon überzeugt, dass die Europäiche Union eine eigene Verteidigung braucht. Ohne sie, kann die EU langfristig keine glaubwürdige Außenpolitik vertreten. Ohne diese glaubwürdige Außenpolitik wird kein Identitätsgefühl der EU-Bürger entstehen.

    Eine solche Verteidigung sollte supranational sein. Alle multinationalen Strukturen, die wir zuvor bilden, können nur notwendige Vorläufer sein.

    Damit eine solche EU-Verteidigung ihre Ausrüstung autonom verwenden kann, muss eine Europäische Industrielle und Technologische Basis (EBITD) dafür geschaffen werden.

    Angesichts des Gewichts von Deutschland und Frankreich in der EU, muss eine engste Konvergenz beider Länder in den Bereichen von BITD und militärischer Kooperation vorausgesetzt werden: diese Voraussetzung ist machbar aber noch nicht erfüllt.

    Die wichtigste Voraussetzung ist aber dass eine wirkich demokratische Gouvernance dieser Verteidigung auf EU-Ebene geschaffen wird. Damit können auch weniger als 27 EU-Mitglieder beginnen.

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