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Re:Latvia wants permanent U.S. troops, foreign minister tell... by dwighteb on Monday March 07, 2022 @12:06PM (#30590322)
I’m not against an EU military in principle, so my question isn’t loaded, but genuine curiosity. What would prevent an EU Army from possibly forming a corrupt military leadership?
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Re:Latvia wants permanent U.S. troops, foreign minister tell... by dotancohen on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @02:10AM (#30597233)
It's a good question, and probably has no good answer.

As it is, a current corrupt European military is constrained to a single nation, and would have to coup that nation before conquering the continent. There would be no such natural constraint for a unified EU military.

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