“Why don’t Germany and France and maybe a few other countries build a common tank?”
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Munich The permanent chairman of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC), General Robert Brieger, has called for greater European defense efforts. The Europeans would have to “become more independent, more resilient and more autonomous,” the former Chief of Staff of the Austrian Armed Forces told the Handelsblatt.
The fact that Europe would have to fall back on the support of the USA even in the event of minor crises “cannot be maintained forever in view of the great political and economic weight of the European Union”.
However, it will take years for Europe to develop greater military independence. The EUMC is composed of the Chiefs of Defense of the Member States and is the highest military body in the Council.
Interview with General Robert Brieger:
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