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Challenges for European Defense Budgets after the Economic Crisis
In Europe, some of the most dangerous effects of the 2008 financial and economic crisis have not yet been fully understood. For almost three years, the focus has been on the financial sector, the job market, and the stability of the euro. These were the areas where the immediate effects of the crisis were most [...]
EU defence ambitions stuck in no-man’s land
Europe’s grand defence project, already wounded by divisions over Libya, is stuck in a political no-man’s land as Polish ambitions to revive it face indifference among allies. Poland had signaled for months that breathing new life into European Union defence would be a centerpiece of its six-month presidency of the 27-nation EU before it took [...]
Germany, France and Poland form EU battlegroup
Germany, France and Poland joined forces Tuesday to form a joint European combat group that will be ready to deploy in crisis zones from 2013. The three European Union military powers signed an agreement in Brussels to put together a unit of 1,700 soldiers that will take part in the rotation of the EU’s rapid [...]
Russia may take action over US missile shield
Russia’s deputy defense minister has said action could be taken if the United States deploys its new missile defense system near Russia’s borders. In a news conference on Friday, deputy defense minister Anatoly Antonov said the Russian military was looking at ways to “protect our nation if Russia is not consulted in talks with NATO.” [...]
Britain mulls sending non-combat equipment to Libya
Britain is considering supplying Libyan rebels with non-lethal equipment, Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Monday. “We are prepared to supply non-lethal equipment which will help with the protection of civilian lives and the delivery of humanitarian aid,” Hague told the House of Commons. Both Britain and the United States have suggested arming the Libyan [...]
Most US, EU policy-makers may accept nuclear Iran
A majority of European and US policy-makers would prefer a nuclear-armed Iran over taking military action if diplomatic efforts failed, a survey showed Tuesday. The survey of public officials from both sides of the Atlantic found that opinions diverged between decision-makers and the public on dealing with Iran if non-military options do not work. Around [...]
EU could end China arms embargo early 2011
A European Union arms embargo clamped on China in 1989 following the Tiananmen crackdown could be lifted in early 2011, Brussels sources told Thursday’s edition of France’s Le Figaro daily. The lifting of the embargo on all lethal weapons “could happen very quickly,” a source close to EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton told the [...]
EU Seeks Talks with US Over Aid for Air Giants
The European Union is seeking talks with the United States regarding a long-standing dispute over financial support for European aircraft maker Airbus and US firm Boeing, an EU trade official has said. The European Union says it is ready to begin talks over controversial state subsidies paid to European aircraft maker Airbus and US aid [...]
China urges EU to lift arms embargo
Beijing: China urged the European Union on Thursday to lift its arms embargo on the Asian nation to boost relations, after the bloc’s Spanish presidency said it was reconsidering the ban. “We demand the lifting of the arms embargo with the aim of removing… political prejudice against China, and upholding China’s equal rights,” foreign ministry [...]
