German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen talks at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 16, 2018. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle Reuters
US News and World Report/Reuters: Let's Work Together on Defense, France and Germany Tell Europe
MUNICH (Reuters) - The defense ministers of Germany and France pledged to redouble their military and foreign policy cooperation efforts on Friday, inviting other European countries to participate if they felt ready to do so.
In a speech to the Munich Security Conference, German defense minister Ursula von der Leyen said Europe's countries would not be able to respond nimbly enough to global challenges if they were stymied by the need to decide joint foreign policy approaches unanimously.
"Europe has to up its pace in the face of global challenges from terrorism, poverty and climate change," she said. "Those who want to must be able to advance without being blocked by individual countries."
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WNU Editor: This push for a EU Army has been around for a long time. The reason why it has failed .... and will continue to fail .... is that countries like Germany are not willing to put serious money in establishing it, and the smaller countries do not trust Berlin and Paris will make them a priority in such a pact .... especially the countries that share a border with Russia.
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