Donald Trump has called for Europe to take on more of NATO’s funding
AN OBSCURE defence agency could play a key role in greater military cooperation as the European Union pushes on with plans for an EU army.
Although virtually unknown, the European Defence Agency could be a vital element if the EU hopes to forge tighter defence links in the future.
Currently, the organisation has a relatively tiny budget, staff of just 130 people, and is run by diplomats not military chiefs.
But there have been suggestions the EDA could become the European equivalent of the Pentagon – the headquarters of the United States Department of Defence. Continue reading
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