Could a defence deal with the EU boost Britain’s military capability? | Sitrep podcast
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- Keir Starmer wants a post-Brexit reset with the EU, and he thinks it should start with “an ambitious partnership” on defence and security.
But would it help our Armed Forces when we already have Nato? Former Army officer Ed Arnold explains how both the EU and Nato could give us more bang for our buck, as well as the potential pitfalls.
British troops are showing partnership in action in Estonia on Nato's biggest cold weather exercise, Winter Camp. Sitrep hears from some of those taking part and BFBS Forces News reporter David Sivills-McCann explains what it’s all about.
And 25 years since the ban on gay and bisexual people serving in the Armed Forces was lifted, the Defence Secretary who made the change talks in detail for the first time about whether the Government was forced to do it, or really believed it was the right thing.
Kate Gerbeau presents, with expert contribution from James Hirst.
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I’ll abstain from commenting, but just now reform knuckle draggers are busy spaffing nonsense.
No defence deal with the eu period - the UK should concentrate on itself and Nato.
Nah.
The same NATO that Trump WILL abandon!
Stupid Anglosphere take. Firstly, a lot of Europe is in NATO. Secondly, European members have more similar needs to us than say, the Americans do. We're quite similar to the French, we should cooperate with them. Our cooperation with the Americans is basically just letting them use our former empire.
The EU will take our Innovations, allow us to pay for the development and then cut us out of program. Anyone remember when they cut us out of the European space agency when we were the biggest developer and funder.
No.
@VanderlyndenJengold short memory, they shut us out of the satellite GPS system we were helping develop.
@@jimcy1319selective memory there pal! 😂😂 The UK chose to leave! Another Tory disaster!
@@jimcy1319 Theresa May officially pulled the plug. Another Brexit dividend. The UK voted to leave the EU and it's programs. The EU didn't want us toleave.
Theresa May halted efforts to reclaim the UK's investment in 2018.
Boy you're dumb, 'we' dumped them - I'm willing to bet you are one who voted for that
Wow. More of Britain running down the platform shouting after the leaving EU train, “we’re Relevant, We’re still Relevant!!” 🤦🏻♂️
well the tax payer stops paying we pay for uk defence
No because they will be EU control spend more get less
Source?
@@VanderlyndenJengold The EU has never acted in a mutually beneficial manner, nor does it accept any third party control. Hence it never signed up to the ECHR even though it is obliged to do so under its own founding treaty. It only recognises subservience.
@@paulwood6729 Word soup.
@@VanderlyndenJengold The phrase is word salad but doesn't apply to my original comment. Everything I said is demonstrably true.
@@paulwood6729nonsense Mr bungalow
Der Stärmer digs Deutschland.
No Thankyou.
God, these guys talk around every point so much it's impossible to understand what they're talking about. e.g. "adding value".....how. Defence Industrial Collaboration....OK ... 1 thing. More standardisation means countries losing industries, accepting equipment that's not perfect for your own needs because it's generally works for other people. .....and yet if we don't do it then we WILL find it difficult to train and operate effectively.
NATO standard ammunition is an example of how interoperable stock is more flexible (in more locations) than a national standard used to be. Rifled bore cannons (CH2) being replaced by standard smoothbore that's more suitable for modern sabot rounds (CH3).
Perfect for your own needs. 😂 like Ajax I guess?
Credible Deterrent capability requires Industrial Strategy, Logistics and Supply Chain enablement so the role that the European Union trade block must deliver is to enable European NATO to step up and carry the load more efficiently.
Member states must exceed the NATO 2014 spending agreement of 2% GDP and get more capability more quickly and cheaply. The threat from dictatorships is back to Cold War levels 5%.
Most important that EU organisation doesn't over reach into NATO functions rather has the wisdom to enable those functions.
No it won't
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lol you need soldiers first for trades
Not having troops saves on broom handles.
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