A defence and security pact being drawn up between the U.K. and the EU will fall apart if Keir Starmer doesn't make concessions on fishing rights, according to a senior European politician. While behind the scenes officials have let it be known that France in particular is determined to secure more advantageous fishing rights in return for a reset in the U.K.-EU relationship, it is rare for such a senior figure in a European government to publicly make the link between the defense pact and fish.
UK-EU Defense Pact Really Does Depend On Fish, European Minister Warns – POLITICO
This is absolutely ridiculous, the UK has been one of Ukraine's strongest supporters, we're a vital part to European security with multiple military companies cooperating with the rest of Europe and we've always helped militarily. This is horseshit, to put a military pact at risk over some irrelevant fishing rights is so stupid it's unbelievable.
This sort of shit will turn Brits against Europe. What does fishing rights have to do with a bloody military pact? Once again, Western Europe are showing just how unserious they are about this whole situation, I feel sorry for Ukraine, stuck between two of the shittiest allies they could ask for, one led by a Russian sympathiser who wants to pillage Ukraine of its resources and the other led by cowards and useless fuckers.
UK.
- Vital part in WW1 and WW2.
- Among the first to train Ukraine soldiers both domestically and abroad.
- First to send Modern MBTs, Long-Range Missiles and give cover to others to do so.
- Provides Ukraine with vital intelligence as part of the Five Eyes.
- Provides Europe with a nuclear deterrent as France's nuclear deterrent as per their own constitution can only be used to defend France.
- Has troops in Germany, Estonia, Poland, Cyprus.
- Has defence cooperation and business contracts with multiple European countries, of note, Storm Shadow (UK, France), SPEAR 5 (UK, France, Italy), Eurofighter Typhoon (UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain), etc.
- Leads a military partnership between ourselves, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden to defend the Northern Sea titled "JEF" which is independent of NATO.
- Has special forces operating in Ukraine.
And France is concerned about fishing rights and willing to scuttle a defence pact because of it, Lol.
If you want to turn Brits against the rest of Europe again and back into America's arms, this is a sure fire way to do it. Hope there are some European countries who actually take the Russian threat seriously, willing to stick up for UK and tell France to STFU. Probably Northern Europe and Eastern Europe will not be happy with France here, as they tend to see UK as a good military partner.
France is being incredibly short-sighted and overstepping.
Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 25 March 2025