Defence Minister Insists NATO Must Remain Europe’s Principal Defensive Front
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The Minister of National Defence, Nuno Melo, today protested against the creation of a European army and defended that it makes sense to continue to look at NATO as Europe's main defensive front. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), while an organization that is dissuasive and defensive, has fulfilled its role very well, defended Melo, in an interview with the Journal of News and TSF radio. It has also fulfilled its role very well beca…
Portugal’s Minister of Defence, Nuno Melo, insisted this Sunday on his rejection of the idea of a European army and considered that European defence “would not be equally effective with or without the United States.” The minister, leader of the Christian Democratic Party CDS-PP and partner of the government led by conservative Luís Montenegro, made these statements in an interview published today by Jornal de Notícias media and the TSF station, …
Defence minister insists NATO must remain Europe’s principal defensive front
At an exceptionally delicate point (both collectively and specifically for Portugal) in the military relationship with the United States, defence minister Nuno Melo has attempted to dial back on all The post Defence minister insists NATO must remain Europe’s principal defensive front appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Minister of Defense asks that the US not be confused with the current administration and rejects the idea of a European army.
The Defence Minister renews his position against creating a former European army and in NATO is Europe's main defensive front.
Nuno Melo rejects the creation of a European army and reinforces the importance of the US and NATO in the defence of Europe, defending the European pillar of the Atlantic Alliance, greater investment in military capabilities and a strengthened articulation between EU countries without replacing national armed forces.
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