How far do the European Union’s military ambitions go?
With the opinion of Sven Biscop.
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How far do the European Union’s military ambitions go?
In theory, the EU’s military staff (confusingly distinct from General Clancy’s military committee) is still committed to building an expeditionary corps of 50,000 to 60,000 troops. “That has become a totally paper exercise,” says Sven Biscop of the Egmont Institute, “Nobody believes that there will ever be this army corps.” In contrast, a new 5,000-strong “rapid deployment capacity”, or RDC, is more real.
With the opinion of Sven Biscop.
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“Das ist zu einer reinen Papierübung geworden”, sagt Sven Biscop vom Egmont-Institut, einem Thinktank in Brüssel. “Niemand glaubt, dass es dieses Armeekorps jemals geben wird.”
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With the opinion of Nina Wilén.
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