Quote Originally Posted by cegorach
All might work to larger or lesser degree together, at least that would be the usual situation, but in case one cannot work we have another.
It is about time the EU realizes that when its membership stretches into conflictuous areas such as the East, the Balkans or the Near east (Turkey, which borders directly on Iran), it should develop a more robust defensive posture. But I think this will either be a collective effort or no effort at all. Since last year we have made start with the European Battlegroups, which have the potential of growing into a serious rapid reaction force. What we lack (and this is a severe handicap) is a collective security concept.