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Anglo-French Summit: Britain eyes new pact with Paris
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Britain and France are expected to announce new areas of
military co-operation when John Major meets Francois Mitterrand at
the annual Anglo-French summit in Chartres today.
The areas of agreement between the top brass of the two
governments - nuclear doctrine, a joint air-command, peace-keeping
training, and development of a new frigate - will carry added
significance following the withdrawal of the United States from the
Nato task force monitoring the arms embargo on Bosnia.
Th...
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Bonn and London lead the way to EU defence policy
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European defence policy: a political analysis: Stephen Hoadley finds reasons for optimism in the evolution of a European approach to defence.
New Zealand International Review
; Despite recent rhetoric, it is evident that European Union defence policy remains subordinate to the individual defence policies of the 25 member states. Sovereignty remains the rule in the foreign and security policy sectors despite significant advances in communitarisation of other policy
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; Along with the foreign policy of which it is an inherent part, defence policy has been given a prominent place in the reform treaty, a promotion from its virtual non-existence in previous treaties. It also has a new name: the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) has been renamed the Common
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DEFENCE : DEFENCE POLICY IS ENSHRINED IN NEW TREATY.
European Report
; Along with the foreign policy of which it is an inherent part, defence policy has been given a prominent place in the reform treaty, a promotion from its virtual non-existence in previous treaties. It also has a new name: the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) has been renamed the Common
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GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: PRESIDENCY SEEKS CONSENSUS ON CONCEPT OF COMMON DEFENCE POLICY.
European Report
; The Treaty of Amsterdam provides for the enhancement of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), including the development of a Common European Defence Policy (CEDP), and the possible integration of the Western European Union (WEU) into the European Union. One of the major steps forward of
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Britain `will not stand for single defence policy'
The Independent - London
; The Government will never yield to the idea of a common European defence policy dictated from Brussels, Malcolm Rifkind, Secretary of State for Defence, said yesterday. British policy would remain based on the "fundamental and unshakeable" conviction that defence and security should be based on
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European Report
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DEFENCE : TURKS WANT MORE INVOLVEMENT IN ESDP MISSION PLANNING PROCESS.(European Security and Defence Policy)(Brief article)
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European defence deal moves step closer.(News)
The Birmingham Post (England)
; A major deal on European defence was a step closer last night as EU leaders gathered for marathon talks to thrash out a controversial constitution. Detailed proposals for the EU's own defence policy -capable of launching action independent of Nato -were unveiled as Tony Blair arrived in Brussels.
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