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There are three good reasons to support the development of an EU army - according to the Irish Times

Moulding Irish public opinion in preparation for an EU Common defence.

The Irish Times, not unexpectedly, has joined the many recent calls for an EU Army but was hardly complete in its bio of the author of the article, Prof. John O’Brennan. You could add that he’s the Jean Monnet Chair (the EU funds 75% of the cost) in European Integration and the Director of the Maynooth Centre for European and Eurasian Studies which is a designated Jean Monet Centre of Excellence…

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A nuclear armed EU - does Fine Gael agree?

Manfred Weber, leader of the European People’s Party group in the EU Parliament, of which Fine Gael is a member, has emphasised the necessity for the EU to establish its own nuclear shield. As the potential frontrunner in the upcoming EU Parliament elections, Weber also exercises considerable influence as leader of the biggest group in the Parliament, one that is expected to remain so after the…

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Serious moves towards qualified majority voting in the Common Foreign and Security Policy and a federal EU!

On November 22nd the EU Parliament adopted a report that seeks to amend the treaties of the EU, abolishing member states’ veto rights, and giving more power to EU institutions. The resolution was accepted by 291 votes, with 274 MEPs voting against it, and 44 abstaining. The vote itself shows how divisive the issue is, and member states don’t seem keen on change either.  Among other measures, it…

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Preparing for war?

Last month, 27 EU Ministers of Defence, including Ireland’s, approved the 2023 EU Capability Development Priorities, the European Defence Agency reported. The document serves as a baseline for EU-wide defence planning, and all EU defence-related initiatives. According to the statement, the priorities – developed with an equal focus on short, medium, and long-term planning – aim to address both…

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And, the latest step towards an EU Army

On 14 November, the 27 EU Ministers of Defence – including Ireland’s Micheál Martin – approved the 2023 EU Capability Development. This document serves as a baseline for EU-wide defence planning, and all EU defence-related initiatives. The priorities – developed with an equal focus on short, medium, and long-term planning – aim to address both what the European Defence Agency identifies as…

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The biggest step yet towards the creation of an EU Army

Quietly, as the world’s eyes were fixed on Gaza, the EU army we were told would never exist carried out its first-ever military wargames in southern Spain. While every front page, TV, and radio broadcast was focused on the horrors of the Israeli assault on Gaza, 2,800 soldiers, an EU Battlegroup-sized force, from 19 EU countries stormed a beachhead in Andalucía led by members of the Irish Defence…

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Weapons manufacturers want a cut of the European Sovereignty Fund

The evolving EU military-industrial complex, supported by France, is pushing to be included within the scope of a future European Sovereignty Fund but currently faces opposition from the EU Commission and some member states. As defence production capabilities are increasing exponentially to support Ukraine, the armaments industry claims to need help accessing private funding. It is now pushing…

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The rise of the EUs military austerity

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