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It means something, but doesn't imply the existence of a NATO rmy

• illiac786 9mo ago
  ok, but now we’re nit-picking about the meaning of “army”. There are “NATO troops” while there aren’t “EU Troops”. I would still like to understand why previous poster said the EU defense agreement was more robust, I am genuinely curious about what that agreement contains and how well it was respected in the past.
  • magicalhippo 9mo ago
    > I am genuinely curious about what that agreement contains and how well it was respected in the past. Easy enough to find[1]. Here[2] is a nice article which digs a bit deeper into how it might play out. [1]: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/EN/legal-content/glossary/mutual-defence-clause.html https://eur-lex.europa.eu/EN/legal-content/glossary/mutual-d... (links to the treaty section if you want the text verbatim) [2]: https://www.politico.eu/article/5-things-to-know-about-the-eu-common-defense-clause/ https://www.politico.eu/article/5-things-to-know-about-the-e...
  • palata 9mo ago
    > ok, but now we’re nit-picking about the meaning of “army”. You started nitpicking...