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A Cool Appraisal of Europe's Military Force

In theory, a meeting of EU defense ministers in Crete on Oct. 4-5 was to have been devoted to putting together Europe's future rapid action force. [...] (268 words)

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TRANSMISSION A POOR RELATIVE

EASING THE GLOBAL RULES

PREFECTS GET LESSON IN INTELLIGENCE

EUROFIGHTER STALEMATE INFURIATES RAF

ARMY FEARS CONTAGION

PAUL KAMINSKI

KEEPING MOD OUT AND MONEY IN

PAUL MARTIN

COUNTER-PROLIFERATION: NATO INVOLVEMENT

THE RULE OF THE "8 D'S"

SHAKE-UP IN ARMS EXPORT

BALKANS: UNAVOIDABLE MILITARY FAILURE

FRENCH-BRITISH MILITARY ENTENTE?

MIDLAND BANK'S DEFENSE EXPERTS

ARMY AT HEART OF THE DEBATE

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