Closer military ties with France is this right for our armed forces?

[kestrelx]

Originally Posted by walkinman221

It has been announced today that our armed forces are going to work more closely with france.Is this right for us, france looks after france when push comes to shove as during the falklands war for example when they were still selling exocet missles to argentina.

I know Cameron is making gestures as if he's standing up against the European Union in several ways. But this seems like it could be the first step towards a European Military?

[cashman]

Originally Posted by kestrelx

I know Cameron is making gestures as if he's standing up against the European Union in several ways. But this seems like it could be the first step towards a European Military?

But were these ******* not anti E.U. before elected?

[DaveinGermany]

Not the best of ideas, at some point it's going to come back & not just bite us but take our arm off ! Bad move.

[accyman]

Originally Posted by cmonstanley

and as usual the tories doing the opposite of what they say they stand for lets hope the argentinians dont invade the falklands

on the plus side we are under tory leadership so at least any retreating argentinian ships that are of no threat will be seen to pretty sharpish ( cough )

lmao at the thought of nick clegg teh leader of the lib dems having to dirty his hands with war though lol

[kestrelx]

Originally Posted by cashman

But were these ******* not anti E.U. before elected?

Yes but no politicians going to take us out of the EU, apart from maybe UKIP - after all it was Ted Heath who first got us on the road to the EU!

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Gordon Booth

....And we as the biggest military power in the EU will naturally be the main contributor-at OUR expense! ....

Are you sure we are?

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Neil

Are you sure we are?

well who,s bigger in the E.U.?

[Wynonie Harris]

Yet another step along the road to surrendering our independency and sovereignty.

Wellington and Nelson must be spinning in their graves.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Yet another step along the road to surrendering our independency and sovereignty.

Wellington and Nelson must be spinning in their graves.

Still wi any luck this will put Maggie back in hospital.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by cashman

Still wi any luck this will put Maggie back in hospital.

I knew that you would find a bright side to this FUBAR of a deal

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Eric

I knew that you would find a bright side to this FUBAR of a deal

I always try n look fer a positive Eric.

[jaysay]

Well it doesn't really bother me that much so long as purchasing a stock of WHITE FLAGS ain't in with the deal

[Gordon Booth]

Originally Posted by Neil

Are you sure we are?

We're the fourth biggest spender on the Military in the world, after the USA,Russia and China. France is close behind, no one knows how much North Korea spends. Germany spends little, partly because after 65 years we still have a major presence there to protect those poor Germans. To add insult to injury, when we DO pull out we will have to pay billions as reparation for the damage and tidying up after we've gone! Britain, the mug of Europe!

[DaveinGermany]

Draw down started back in the 80's then they let it lie for awhile & started up again in 2008, with 4 Mechanized Brigade going back to Catterick. Last Summer the ARRC (JHQ) started shutting up shop with the idea being that British Troops would be out of Germany completely by 2018-20 & now it's set to be 2015.

And yes there is the agreement that when it's all handed back it has to be all nice, shiny & modern, which will definitely cost a pretty penny or two.

[JCB]

Originally Posted by kestrelx

Yes but no politicians going to take us out of the EU, apart from maybe UKIP - after all it was Ted Heath who first got us on the road to the EU!

And in the 1975 UK referendum 67% of the voters voted to stay in the EEC .

I voted to come out .