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World Ch. Schedule : FRI 20:30 KST
* Date : 2018-11-26
Episode 25
The proposed formation of a common EU military
U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron were at bitter odds, at the Nov. 11 ceremony in Paris marking the 100th anniversary since the end of World War I.
President Trump expressed his displeasure over President Macron's recent proposal to create a joint EU military. This come amid the backdrop of Trump's threat to pull out of NATO over issues of defense cost-sharing and the U.S. trade deficit with the EU, threatening a security alliance that has played a vital role in Europe over the last several decades. This has prompted Macron to call for the formation of a common EU armed forces, to allow EU members to defend themselves from various threats without the need for outside intervention, a proposal which has received the backing of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The EU's latest moves are aimed at bolstering its cohesion both politically and militarily, although it faces stiff opposition from the United States. We take a closer look at the ongoing confrontation between Europe and the U.S. and how their relations might play out in the coming months, over the controversy surrounding the EU's proposed formation of a common military.
President Trump expressed his displeasure over President Macron's recent proposal to create a joint EU military. This come amid the backdrop of Trump's threat to pull out of NATO over issues of defense cost-sharing and the U.S. trade deficit with the EU, threatening a security alliance that has played a vital role in Europe over the last several decades. This has prompted Macron to call for the formation of a common EU armed forces, to allow EU members to defend themselves from various threats without the need for outside intervention, a proposal which has received the backing of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The EU's latest moves are aimed at bolstering its cohesion both politically and militarily, although it faces stiff opposition from the United States. We take a closer look at the ongoing confrontation between Europe and the U.S. and how their relations might play out in the coming months, over the controversy surrounding the EU's proposed formation of a common military.
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