tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post2217744061052604643..comments2024-01-16T08:40:53.682+00:00Comments on <a href="http://www.openeurope.org.uk">Open Europe</a>: BAE/EADS deal collapse shows national interests still rule when it comes to defenceOEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556463374230498875noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-86419112409993101402012-10-15T19:59:51.362+01:002012-10-15T19:59:51.362+01:00Surely this shows more reluctance to merge industr...Surely this shows more reluctance to merge industrial assets unless Germany is top dog. Defence does not seem to have entered the minds (?) of any of the politicians.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-36509957903740021852012-10-12T16:44:54.470+01:002012-10-12T16:44:54.470+01:00We simply cannot trust the Europeans as allies, Fr...We simply cannot trust the Europeans as allies, France supplied exocets to the Argentinians,the Belgians refused us FN ammunition,the United Germany I find want to rule either by force or successful economic warfare. I lived through one German war, my parents through two and my grand parents three. BAE must remain solely under British control. Furthermore we must retain an independent foreign service.We do not need people with Baroness Ashton's limited international experience being the controller of our Foreign Policy.John K Lundnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-24938913968506928802012-10-12T12:03:00.883+01:002012-10-12T12:03:00.883+01:00The defence allies we most value, because they are...The defence allies we most value, because they are the most valuable, are our friends in the USA. When the chips are down, we and the Americans are on the same, right, side. Merging BAE with EADS would be the end of our special relationship; the end of arms cooperation and the beginning of our submission to the USE. I am so happy it has fallen through. Let's get back where we belong, in the English Speaking World.Rollohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18255460090580758354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-24923134906225538402012-10-12T11:26:10.857+01:002012-10-12T11:26:10.857+01:00A couple of lessons from Guido Westerwelle's r...A couple of lessons from Guido Westerwelle's report. With regard to political union it seems that Angela Merkel does not want to engage in "European Foreign Policy" at the expense of German autonomy. Although she is happy to indulge in fiscal and banking affairs, much closer to Germany's heart. With regard to European Foreign policy, if Germany and everyone else has their own Diplomatic Service, what is Kathy Ashton and her cohort doing. Bugsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255836759626290185noreply@blogger.com