The prospect of British troops fighting in a Euro Army came a step closer yesterday as Foreign Secretary David Miliband threw his weight behind a French ­military blueprint.

 

He backed French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s scheme to beef up the European Union’s military structure.

 

His support means British ­soldiers could be handed to the EU and sent into action by EU generals.

 

Mr Miliband warned that without a Euro-force, the EU would always have to wait “impotently” for America to intervene in a crisis.

 

Source: Sunday Express

hmmm but what if the crisis was with a european country?..

 

tbh i think it makes far more sense then being americas lap dog. but who would run it? what would happen if a country didnt want to get involved? we europeans rarely agree.

Britain has contributed troops to UN forces such as K-For, I-For and so on, the example of Bosnia being one that springs to mind where UK troops were under UN control, so frankly I dont see why we shouldn't also do this... I think that an EU army would be a good idea to be honest, like Rob, I detest this country being America's lapdog we should be a lot more closer to our EU partners and distance ourselves from the US to a degree like the French do....