From the article “*Given that Cyprus is not a NATO member, Nicosia has sought stronger EU engagement, a position supported by Athens at the European Council.”* So why don’t Cyprus just join NATO?
Also, kick the UK airbases off the Island. We want no part of Trump’s war with Iran to create a distraction from the Epstein Files. His decision to declare war on Iran is a war crime and would be stupid to get involved.
The EU instead should boat Iranian refugees to the US.
Does the mutual defence clause need strengthening? It seems pretty robust to me. What it needs if anything is a robust organisational structure backing it; but of course for now Europe relies on NATO structures for that…that probably does leave Austria, Ireland, Malta and Cyprus with a reduced degree of certainty and it’s exceptionally difficult to see any chance of at least Ireland and Cyprus joining NATO. Realistically though Ireland and Austria are well protected by geograohy. Perhaps all that’s needed is an EU organisation that’s designed to push forces to Cyprus or Malta when necessary.
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From the article “*Given that Cyprus is not a NATO member, Nicosia has sought stronger EU engagement, a position supported by Athens at the European Council.”* So why don’t Cyprus just join NATO?
Also, kick the UK airbases off the Island. We want no part of Trump’s war with Iran to create a distraction from the Epstein Files. His decision to declare war on Iran is a war crime and would be stupid to get involved.
The EU instead should boat Iranian refugees to the US.
Does the mutual defence clause need strengthening? It seems pretty robust to me. What it needs if anything is a robust organisational structure backing it; but of course for now Europe relies on NATO structures for that…that probably does leave Austria, Ireland, Malta and Cyprus with a reduced degree of certainty and it’s exceptionally difficult to see any chance of at least Ireland and Cyprus joining NATO. Realistically though Ireland and Austria are well protected by geograohy. Perhaps all that’s needed is an EU organisation that’s designed to push forces to Cyprus or Malta when necessary.