Europe agrees to develop more weapons independently of US

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BRUSSELS (REUTERS) - European Union governments gave the green light on Tuesday (Nov 12) for 13 new defence projects in a step to develop more firepower independently of the United States.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BRUSSELS - European Union governments gave the green light on Tuesday for 13 new defence projects in a step to develop more firepower independently of the United States.

Some 47 joint EU defence projects are now in the works following the signing of a pact by France, Germany and 23 other EU governments in late 2017 to fund, develop and deploy armed forces following Britain's decision to quit the bloc. SEEKING MORE EFFICIENCY Although 22 EU countries are in Nato, the bloc hopes to launch a multi-billion-euro weapons fund from 2021 requiring EU member states to work together on designing and building new tanks, ships and technology.

 

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