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In reply to the discussion: Denmark 'will shoot first and ask questions later' over Greenland [View all]Ol Janx Spirit
(726 posts)25. The Treaty of Lisbon has a neutrality clause:
The clause allows for the neutrality of certain EU countries (like Austria, Ireland) and doesn't force them into a binding military alliance, focusing on aid rather than direct military intervention.
But yes, they do have a quite sophisticated alliance and command structure, though it lacks a single, permanent, large-scale structure like NATO's. I doubt that the MILEX really trains for battling the U.S.
I just don't think a battle with the U.S. has ever even really been considered by the EU.
I hope we do not ever have to find out how organized they are to take on the U.S.
I still think the NATO alliance is the thing we really need to worry about.
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Denmark 'will shoot first and ask questions later' over Greenland [View all]
riversedge
Wednesday
OP
Actually, the EU is not a military alliance like NATO, but 23 of the 27 members are also NATO members.
Ol Janx Spirit
Wednesday
#20
Valid points, but the EU would still be slightly smaller than NATO without the U.S. from a...
Ol Janx Spirit
Wednesday
#31
My thoughts exactly. This is absolute insanity, but here we are. It seems far too plausible.
Ol Janx Spirit
Wednesday
#33
Hopefully. It feels unlikely so long as the Monstrosity-in-chief sits in the Oval, but we can still hope.
Ol Janx Spirit
Yesterday
#46
Just so everyone understands, the Danes fiercely resisted the Nazis from the very beginning of the occupation.
flashman13
Wednesday
#11
The source is The Telegraph. Yahoo.com is simply the news aggregator website hosting the article
progree
Wednesday
#13
Some "sucker" or "loser" whose name The Dotard will mispronounce as he reads it for
RockRaven
Wednesday
#23
The smart move would be to station British, French, and Dutch forces in Greenland.
Ford_Prefect
Wednesday
#19