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Re: New chapter for German/ UK relations !!

Originally Posted by Percy Vere ->
I have a suspicion that Macron wants this EU army so his country's arms manufacturers have somewhere to sell their products.

Frances weaponry will come under the common defence policy and belong to the EU like everything else will. Germany will be the commander of it.
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08-07-2021, 06:12 PM
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Re: New chapter for German/ UK relations !!

Originally Posted by Percy Vere ->
I have a suspicion that Macron wants this EU army so his country's arms manufacturers have somewhere to sell their products.
Good point Percy, he thinks he will look good in a. Three cornered
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08-07-2021, 07:03 PM
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Re: New chapter for German/ UK relations !!

Originally Posted by Percy Vere ->
I have a suspicion that Macron wants this EU army so his country's arms manufacturers have somewhere to sell their products.
Agreed.

That is probably nowhere better highlighted than with France's decision to end the Maritime Airborne Warfare System (MAWS) program which was going to develop a new maritime patrol plane after Germany decided to buy Boeing very recently.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...ys-2021-07-07/
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08-07-2021, 07:49 PM
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Re: New chapter for German/ UK relations !!

Originally Posted by Percy Vere ->
I have a suspicion that Macron wants this EU army so his country's arms manufacturers have somewhere to sell their products.
Macropoleon wants the EU army under his command because he'd like total control of Europe.
Something one of his predecessors almost achieved, but for us!
 
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