RIA has just posted an article about the perspective of a new European Defense in the aftermath of Lisbon, Copenhagen, and the brand new rapprochement between China and the USA (G2). According to Frattini, a joint European Army would allow EU nations to cut back on military spending. In reality, financial and administrative arguments in favor of saving resources and boosting management efficiency have far more profound implications. It is worth reading, actually – click below:

Joint European army of tomorrow: a new perspective

18:12 17/11/2009 NATO has been actively discussing the possibility of establishing a joint European army for a long time. The latest discussion was triggered after The Times published an interview with Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on November 15, 2009.>>

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