▲ 42 ▼ France's Mélenchon warns: "If I become president we leave NATO" (europa.today.it) submitted 6 months ago by yogthos@lemmy.ml to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 5 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] limbones@lemmy.wtf -5 points 6 months ago (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 17 points 6 months ago (2 children) He's not. Historically France has always been out of NATO's commandment, we rejoined fairly recently and given the situation with Trump, it's a sensible take. What we need though is a European equivalent, a unified defensive pact and a unified defensive army between all members. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Attacker94@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) a unified defensive pact Wouldn't this be covered by article 42.7 of the EU charter? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 5 points 6 months ago I believe it's more of an aid clause than a defensive one. Like all member states must provide aid and assistance, but not necessarily armed forces to fight and defend territorial sovereignty permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 17 points 6 months ago (2 children) He's not. Historically France has always been out of NATO's commandment, we rejoined fairly recently and given the situation with Trump, it's a sensible take. What we need though is a European equivalent, a unified defensive pact and a unified defensive army between all members. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Attacker94@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) a unified defensive pact Wouldn't this be covered by article 42.7 of the EU charter? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 5 points 6 months ago I believe it's more of an aid clause than a defensive one. Like all member states must provide aid and assistance, but not necessarily armed forces to fight and defend territorial sovereignty permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Attacker94@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) a unified defensive pact Wouldn't this be covered by article 42.7 of the EU charter? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 5 points 6 months ago I believe it's more of an aid clause than a defensive one. Like all member states must provide aid and assistance, but not necessarily armed forces to fight and defend territorial sovereignty permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 5 points 6 months ago I believe it's more of an aid clause than a defensive one. Like all member states must provide aid and assistance, but not necessarily armed forces to fight and defend territorial sovereignty permalink fedilink source parent