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London Times
June 7, 2008
Brussels--A confidential five-page document, detailing France’s enthusiasm for common EU funding of military operations, has been circulated to European governments, it was reported last night.
The proposals were supported by a speech made by President Sarkozy last night in Athens, in which he emphasised his desire to push forward his plans for military integration in Europe.
These include the establishment of a permanent operational headquarters in Brussels and development exchange training for officers. Britain has been opposed to the idea of a EU military headquarters, with critics regarding the proposal as likely to undermine the Nato military alliance.
However, a spokesman for Gordon Brown was reported as saying that while the British Government was committed to Nato as the cornerstone of European defence, it supported structured EU defence cooperation, as long as it neither duplicated the work of Nato, nor removed the British veto.
June 7, 2008
Brussels--A confidential five-page document, detailing France’s enthusiasm for common EU funding of military operations, has been circulated to European governments, it was reported last night.
The proposals were supported by a speech made by President Sarkozy last night in Athens, in which he emphasised his desire to push forward his plans for military integration in Europe.
These include the establishment of a permanent operational headquarters in Brussels and development exchange training for officers. Britain has been opposed to the idea of a EU military headquarters, with critics regarding the proposal as likely to undermine the Nato military alliance.
However, a spokesman for Gordon Brown was reported as saying that while the British Government was committed to Nato as the cornerstone of European defence, it supported structured EU defence cooperation, as long as it neither duplicated the work of Nato, nor removed the British veto.