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Diomedes1976 on 06 December 2007
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Words Of Wisdom said:
Diomedes1976 said:

The thing USA dont likes and fears is that ,slowly for sure but without pause ,the EU can find its own voice in international and military affairs .That seems still quite far from the current situation but some steps are being made in that direction and the new Galileo satellite system can more than rival GPS into precision and potential military uses .USA dont want to have their will opposed in the military field ,specially by the European Union that being way closer to the international scenario of the key issues (Middle East ,Africa ,Rusia ,Israel ,Iran ,etc ) would be the one to hear.Besides if the EU develops a big military power the US bases in the EU would have to be gradually abandoned and USA would lose a lot of its strategic position .The NATO is a solid alliance but once the EU could rival the USA its a question of time (and not a lot ) until the control of the bases passed into european hands exclusively.Basically USA fears that a united Europe and with a unified military command would be again a power like the Roman Empire that we have to recall was the last time Europe was united over a single governement .

That's a great premise in theory, but what reason would the USA have to fear a United Europe?  If anything a United Europe would be greatly beneficial to the USA in many ways.

A poster above also mentioned how the USA actually badgered the EU to add members to its collective; doesn't that action run counter to your supposition of the USA's fears/intentions?


USA wouldnt have anything to fear from EU in principle.But ,those who have the power and that take the decisions always fear losing that power and that capacity to take the decisions by themselves.As an example USA may allow UE countries to use the GPS system for military purposes ,but they like and want to have the decission in allowing it or not ...it gives them information ,influence ,power ,gains some favours ....but when the Eu develops their own satellite system (even more advanced ) named Galileo  and doesnt need anymore the GPS system for they potential needs (including military ones ) the US has been very vocal against it and pressionated all the ways it could to avoid this to happen .Those who have the power and who take decisions doesnt want that removed from them .

And USA has badgered the EU into admiting members faster that expected just because some of those members (as Poland ) are more akin to USA than to other european countries .Those countries having now the capacity to vote in Brussels means the US has gained some influence over the votations held there.Thats one of the main reasons why US insist so strongly for the UE to admit Turkey in it ,as Turkey is a very big country with a special and long bond with the US and could use it to block decisions from Brussells if those were against what they perceived their interests .As you see ,everything has a good explanation .