Emmanuel Macron calls for creation of a 'true European army' to defend against Russia and the US

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

Emmanuel Macron has called for the creation of a “true European army” to allow the EU defend itself from threats ranging from Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin.

The French president has pushed for closer EU defence union since coming to power last year but has been so far met with limited success amid foot-dragging by other member states.

“We have to protect ourselves with respect to China, Russia and even the United States of America,” Mr Macron told France’s Europe 1 radio in an interview.

“When I see President Trump announcing that he’s quitting a major disarmament treaty which was formed after the 1980s Euro-missile crisis that hit Europe, who is the main victim? Europe and its security.”

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More at https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/emmanuel-macron-european-army-france-russia-us-military-defence-eu-a8619721.html

Just another example of the damage Trump is doing to America's reputation.

[Newest Reality]

1. Trump knows about wars...

He probably knows more than almost anyone ever about war. Wars are so easy to win.



I can't say I blame Macron for taking that stance considering how the stage is being set. However, it is a bad sign, as well.

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. FINALLY

A foreign leader saying what must MUST be said and said DAILY!

[triron]

5. Germany next?

[dewsgirl]

3. Yikes😳 I can't say, I blame him. It just sucks to read it.😔

[triron]

4. We are no longer considered an ally of Europe! Wake up fucking American people!

[Dennis Donovan]

6. The end of NATO. Huge fucking mistake with Russia / China global influence on the rise.

This is Putin's wet dream, you know.

[Caliman73]

28. Minus the Chinese thing.

Putin wants Russia to be a global superpower in the vein of the former USSR (except with him being rich and in power). They are not thrilled about China's rise except that it weakens the United States. He is likely figuring he will deal with that further down the road. If the US continues down the road of where Trump is taking us, then Europe will have no choice but to forge a new alliance.

The bad thing is that absent the explicit protection under American arms, the countries of Europe, whether united or by themselves will feel they need to expand their own arsenals. There will be another powder keg with France, Germany, England, and other countries looking to beef up their military and Russia expanding their own. That kind of thinking is what took the world 2 war in 1914 and again in 1939. With Japan and South Korea thinking that they need to do the same in the Pacific because of China's growing threat and North Korea constantly saber rattling, we are going to see arms races with ever increasing chances of regional war that could spark a global conflagration.

Putin thinks he can manage it, but Russia will be engulfed as well.

[Wounded Bear]

7. In 1984 there were 3 major powers, remember...

[James48]

18. The year? Or the book?

We’ve always been at war with Eastasia.

[Voltaire2]

8. Probably a good idea.

[GemDigger]

10. If I were in their positio I wouldn't trust us either.

Hell, I don't trust us now.

[MontanaMama]

22. I don't trust us either GD.

The rot has infiltrated our government on every level.

[Leghorn21]

9. I guess I'm glad my parents aren't here to witness this

I guess

Jfc man

[triron]

11. Me too. 2 years ago I would not have dreamt this nightmare.

[roamer65]

12. The Roman Empire resurrected.

Smart move by Macron.

I hope he is who I think he is. I will follow.

[colsohlibgal]

13. Thanks Trumpsters

Your fear of the other, your lust for guns.....now our long time Western Allies are linking us with Putin and Russia.

[world wide wally]

14. Nobody ever imagined that a buffoon with the IQ of any idiot would be the one

to ultimately defeat the United States and tear it down.
Putin is a strategic genius.

[ancianita]

15. Smart move. Death to tyrants.

[dflprincess]

16. Just great

our oldest ally feeling it needs protection from us.

[ancianita]

17. Because this dumbfuck mafia con hooks up with a KGB Boss who turns the oil & gas spigot for EU.

AND 75% of all EU gas & oil travel THROUGH UKRAINE. At least as of six years ago.

The EU needed us to be their new supplier. And Trump shit on them.

[NightWatcher]

19. How long before we join the New Soviet Union...VOLUNTARILY?

[Harker]

20. Electing (or installing) a new president

every four years can lead to this country showing symptoms akin to schizophrenia.

The US is a threat to every country right now, including itself.

[Farmer-Rick]

21. This is what the filthy rich American capitalist want

The US on the side of a short little Russian mobster. All for stolen wealth and crushing the backs of the workers. Putin has turned Russia into a broken country with a never ending recession for the average Russian, while he collects all the wealth for himself.

A country with the economy of France but with over twice as many people, should not be so economicly stunted. That is what the murdering psycho has in mind to turn the US into with the help of the likes of Bezo, Zuckerberg and Gates.

[Grins]

23. What DeGaulle wanted to do.

And we blocked him with NATO. Sad.

[Hekate]

30. NATO worked well for 3/4 of a century, which is a very long time in politics. Not so long in world

...world history, of course, but world history is full of wars that last 30 years, a 100 years...

The US was instrumental in preventing a third World War in the latter half of the 20th century. That's a real accomplishment.

But many of the last 2 generations of Americans know all this only as myth, not reality. They know a lot of things that just ain't so, too. Not everyone got stupid and/or greedy; just enough.

And then we installed a traitorous tool, someone who has put the lie to all our promises, and may prove to be our undoing.

[smirkymonkey]

24. This really depresses me.

I never imagined that things could get this bad. He has got to go.

[appalachiablue]

25. THE ARTICLE IS FROM LAST YEAR, NOV. 6, 2018

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

26. That's why it's not in LBN and is even more important after his recent behaviours at NATO.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/12/10/trumps-nato-parade-false-facts-misstatements/

[Joinfortmill]

27. I think Macron is right

And Trump is a traitor who is bringing the USA low. I despise him.

[democratisphere]

29. Probably a good idea.

You never know what crazy sh't American will do next.