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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Wraith: [QB] Well, I don't have any citable sources but there are some fairly evident ones: 1) Equipment imcompatability. The member states of the EU use a wide range of weapons and support equipment, varying from ex-Soviet to new 5th generation fighters. While the introduction of the Eurofighter and A400M (if it ever gets off the ground) will help to rectify this, at least in the air forces, problems will still be caused by differing systems. The two aircraft mentioned are already running into problems with orders for both dropping (Germany has just pulled out of the A400M and the RAF say they would rather have the C-17). Also the immense cost of stadardisation would prevent this for at least 20 years, which is approximately when new defense systems will have to be replaced. 2) The language barrier and beaurocracy. Most of the EU states have their own languages; communicating with officers or troops from other nations in an international force would be hard. While most people in the EU speak English it would not be politically correct for orders to be issued in this language as it would be seen as anglicisation of the EU. It is likely, therefore that large numbers of interpreters would be needed. This is already the case in the civvie parts of the EU and in NATO. This would reduce the combat effectiveness of the force and increase the likelihood of misunderstood orders. 3) NATO/UN. This mainly applies to British troops as none of the other European countries seem to care; troops from nations with commitments to NATO and the UN (particularly those with small armed forces) would find their forces overstretched if a new set of duties was added. British armed forces are already in this situation (I know this as i am from an armed forces family); additional assignments would probably be too much to handle. To dissolve NATO would mean an end to the organisation that has kept peace in Europe for the past 50 years. Finally I would just like to say that I am not a rabid anti-European but I do not believe the EU should be given any more power without being reformed to make it more democratic. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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