Cyprus move a step closer to being part of an integrated European defence policy

[Paphos Life]

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal for Cyprus' participation in the permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) mechanism, an EU tool aiming to increase defence cooperation among member states....

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[WHL]

Makes sense for a small country like Cyprus to join.

[Jimgward]

One of the reasons many people in the UK cited for supporting Brexit. For some reason, we balked at common defence sharing....

[Dominic]

The UK isn't exactly pulling it's weight in NATO.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11 ... s-general/

[WHL]

The General is probably right, but as it stands...today....the UK is one of the few NATO countries who meets its commitment of 2% spending of its GDP on defence, it is second only to the US in its commitment, training and capability to NATO, and under Army 2020 is still more than able to meet its stated Mission Statement and deployment options. I have the Greatest respect for General Dannett, but perhaps he should have stated his concern more forcefully when he was wearing the uniform.

Had he done that? Im guessing he wouldnt of got his Lordship, and all the shekels that go with it?

[Jimgward]

Nato appears toothless.... it gets into conflicts far too late, isn't involved in cyber or other terrorist crimes, that I know of and has been corrupt in areas like the Balkans previously..... so I'm afraid you're comments on a European force are ten-fold on Nato. The United Nations peacekeeping are even worse...