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Italian Foreign Minister Wants an EU Army to Maintain Regional Peace

Italy’s foreign minister has urged the European Union to establish a combined army to prevent conflict and maintain regional peace.  In an interview with Italian newspaper La Stampa, Antonio Tajani explained that if the EU wants to play the role of peacekeepers of the world, it is necessary to create a European military. The existence of...

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Europe Mulls Acquisition Strategy Similar to US Foreign Military Sales Program

The European Commission is looking into adopting a strategy that will ease the process of selling weapons.  As governments across Europe increase military spending in response to rising threats from Russia, the EC is considering a scheme similar to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Foreign Military Sales program. According to a consultation paper first seen...