Comments on: German NSC Sparks Controversy http://cominganarchy.com/2008/05/05/german-nsc-sparks-controversy/ Speak Victorian, Think Pagan Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:28:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: ComingAnarchy.com » Blog Archive » A German NSA http://cominganarchy.com/2008/05/05/german-nsc-sparks-controversy/#comment-383850 ComingAnarchy.com » Blog Archive » A German NSA Mon, 19 May 2008 21:47:47 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/05/05/german-nsc-sparks-controversy/#comment-383850 [...] keep readers posted with relevant developments and will have more soon on the proposed new security strategy for German. It is however, both interesting and exciting to watch Germany’s development in security [...] [...] keep readers posted with relevant developments and will have more soon on the proposed new security strategy for German. It is however, both interesting and exciting to watch Germany’s development in security [...]

]]> By: ComingAnarchy.com » Blog Archive » Bad News for NATO from Germany http://cominganarchy.com/2008/05/05/german-nsc-sparks-controversy/#comment-383645 ComingAnarchy.com » Blog Archive » Bad News for NATO from Germany Thu, 08 May 2008 05:04:34 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/05/05/german-nsc-sparks-controversy/#comment-383645 [...] On a related note, this is also bad if not fatal news for the CDU’s proposal to create a German NSC. [...] [...] On a related note, this is also bad if not fatal news for the CDU’s proposal to create a German NSC. [...]

]]> By: IJ http://cominganarchy.com/2008/05/05/german-nsc-sparks-controversy/#comment-383627 IJ Wed, 07 May 2008 15:52:36 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/05/05/german-nsc-sparks-controversy/#comment-383627 This seems an opportunity to rethink national defence arrangements, not only in nations in the European Union. Collective efforts are no doubt more effective, as well as cheaper. France is also re-examining its defence policy, and we hear reports of big cuts; in fact, the French defence minister is said to be proposing a reduction in personnel of about 42,000 over the next few years. Interestingly a recent lecture at John Hopkins on global peacekeeping told us that France is a leading contributor. Presumably peacekeeping operations will become fewer. International coordination seems to be needed. This seems an opportunity to rethink national defence arrangements, not only in nations in the European Union. Collective efforts are no doubt more effective, as well as cheaper.

France is also re-examining its defence policy, and we hear reports of big cuts; in fact, the French defence minister is said to be proposing a reduction in personnel of about 42,000 over the next few years.

Interestingly a recent lecture at John Hopkins on global peacekeeping told us that France is a leading contributor. Presumably peacekeeping operations will become fewer.

International coordination seems to be needed.

]]> By: Chirol http://cominganarchy.com/2008/05/05/german-nsc-sparks-controversy/#comment-383594 Chirol Mon, 05 May 2008 20:20:05 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/05/05/german-nsc-sparks-controversy/#comment-383594 First of all, I highly doubt there will be any collective foreign policy in the EU for quite some time. The biggest players, the UK, Germany and France don't have enough in common for that to consistently work. But I dont have an answer to your question as it is too hypothetical and I dont know anything concrete about proposals for common foreign policy. First of all, I highly doubt there will be any collective foreign policy in the EU for quite some time. The biggest players, the UK, Germany and France don’t have enough in common for that to consistently work.

But I dont have an answer to your question as it is too hypothetical and I dont know anything concrete about proposals for common foreign policy.

]]> By: Chief Wiggum http://cominganarchy.com/2008/05/05/german-nsc-sparks-controversy/#comment-383589 Chief Wiggum Mon, 05 May 2008 15:32:29 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/2008/05/05/german-nsc-sparks-controversy/#comment-383589 We will know soon if the new EU constitution, oops, I mean treaty, will be approved. Approval would mean many of the functions of a nation-state would be transferred to Brussels. Some in the EU are calling for a collective foreign policy. Would the functions of this proposed German entity be subsumed by the EU? We will know soon if the new EU constitution, oops, I mean treaty, will be approved. Approval would mean many of the functions of a nation-state would be transferred to Brussels. Some in the EU are calling for a collective foreign policy. Would the functions of this proposed German entity be subsumed by the EU?

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