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Comments: AND NOW FOR THE TRUTH BEHIND ALL THIS SO CALLED STREAMLINING OF OUR TROOPS..... read this....
Submitted by Bryan Smalley <
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Dear colleagues,
I read with dismay the article in the D.Tel dated 17 December regarding Lt. Gen Robin Brims. Unfortunately much of what is happening within our armed forces today has not been exoplained properly to those involved. Please read the article reproduced below and pass it on to your associate branches.
Many thanks. Bryan Smalley
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The emasculation of Britain's independent defence policies
Bryan Smalley on the European Union's erosion of Britain's freedom to defend itself. Published in the magazxine 'Freedom Today'.
THE EUROPEAN UNION takeover of Britain's defence policies follows the normal tactic of working on a step by step basis and with stealth.
Britain joined the European Economic Community in 1972 with the support of the majority of the British people believing it to be a trading organisation. In 1991 Germany persuaded the EU to accept its old ally Croatia as an independent state. As soon as Croatia achieved its independence, other countries within the Yugoslavian Federation also sought independence. But Serbia objected to Croatia's independence and supported the Federal Yugoslav Army (JNA) in resisting it. By September 199 1, this had escalated into war. The EU persuaded NATO to bomb Serbia without UN approval. Peace in Europe had been destroyed by the EU.
In June 1992 the "Petersberg tasks" were established at the Ministerial Council of the Western European Union (WEU) held at the Petersberg Hotel, Bonn. The Member States declared their readiness to make units available for military tasks from the whole spectrum of their armed forces. These tasks were defined as: humanitarian and rescue; peace?keeping; tasks of combat forces in crisis management, including peacemaking. These tasks are now included in Article 17 of the Treaty on European Union and form an integral part of the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) which developed into the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP).
The Maastricht Treaty was signed in 1992 followed by the Amsterdam Treaty in 1997. Both of these treaties extended the role of the CFSP giving the EU more power to control our defence forces. The current British Government's Defence Policy reads "the development of a capacity for the EU to undertake crisis management operations in support of the CF5P is a high priority ".
At the EU Council of Ministers in January 2003 a Joint Action establishing the basis for an EU Military Operation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) was adopted. It gave the EU the authority and ability to launch the first EU military crisis management operation. This Joint Action is named "Operation Allied Harmony". The Commander reports to the EU Military Committee which monitors the progress of the operation under his responsibility. The EU's Political and Security Committee exercises political control and strategic direction throughout the operation.
In January 2003 the Macedonian government requested the EU to takeover from NATO in peacekeeping operations. As the mission only involved 400 personnel, it was an ideal operation for the EU and provided a favourable environment in which to test its structures for directing military operations. It should be noted how political alliances between Germany and the Balkan States dating back to WWII are being used to further the EU's aims. But the authority to respond to conflict isn't restricted to the Balkans. The EU may now operate militarily in a wider geographic role even on the African continent. The launch of the EU military operation in FYROM was a big step forward in the EU's activities and gave it authority to command British Forces.
We are shortly to be asked to vote in support of the EU Constitution. Extracts from the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe (Edition No. 7) read: "The Union shall define and implement a common foreign and security policy covering all areas of foreign and security policy" ? "The Member States shall support the common foreign and security policy actively and unreservedly " 'Member States shall make civilian and military capabilities available to the Union for the implementation of the common security and defence policy, to con~ tribute to the objectives defined by the Council of Ministers ".
Also at this time, the Army's new regiments are being constructed to meet the EU's specifications. In December
2004 the Defence Secretary, Geoff Hoon, announced that historic regiments are to be abolished and that the British Army is to be restructured round a series of larger mobile regimental formations. Mr Hoon did not explain that last April (2004) he agreed with his European colleagues that the EU should be able to deploy "battlegroups" of 1,500 men in international danger zones. Britain has agreed to contribute to this Rapid Reaction Force and our troops will be equipped with the EU compatible Future Rapid Effects System (FRES). But the Americans use an entirely different system which will prevent our troops fighting alongside them. The Conservative opposition made no response to Mr Hoon's announcement because they didn't wish to make it an ,,anti EU issue". The British electorate is at present unaware of the reasons for the eradication of our Scottish and County regiments.
FRES will comprise a "family" of 900 vehicles. The system is deliberately established to rival the American "Future Combat System" (FCS). The vehicles will be sophisticated (i.e. complicated) with satellite guidance and complex computer systems which will only work properly if the entire system is in place. It will be directed by the EU's Galileo satellite positioning system which is not yet operational. Additionally, the FRES system is designed so that no individual country can use it without the agreement and cooperation of other participants. Adoption of this project by the Government means that Britain will no longer be able to operate independently from our so called EU "partners". Nor will we be able to integrate with the Americans in a battle area.
Britain has lost control of its defences. Wake up Britons!
Cdr. Bryan Smalley RD DL RN joined the Navy as a Boy Seaman in 1947, aged 15. He progressed to submarine command. On retiring, he served with the RNR at Maritime Headquarters, Northwood until 1986
when he was appointed Naval Officer in Charge Great Yarmouth, employed in planning Britain's Home Defence. He is currently President of the Herts. Branch of the Royal Naval Association.
just goes to show how sneaky these EU cretons are,
regards RM mark webmaster Riles uk
