This is a great thread. What the EU defense discussion has missed is that Europe needs to focus on how to REPLACE the US military presence. Let’s hope that doesn’t come to pass but it’s now possible. This requires a radically different approach that goes beyond every state spending a bit more 1/
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Lucas Guttenberg
This would mean a common pot of money to be spent jointly. And here comes the real question: Are member states ready to take such decisions jointly and are they willing to create governance structures for it? In other words: Are we willing to go for a real defence union in any meaningful way?
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