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Should British forces have a role to play in a proposed "European Army" / "EU Rapid Reaction Force"?
Conservative "And no, of course, to the Euro, to participation in Eurozone bail-outs or notions like a European Army. " Source: 2014 Euro Manifesto. https://www.conservatives.com/europe/~/media/Files/Downloadable%20Files/MANIFESTO%202014/Large%20Print%20Euro%20Manifesto_English.ashx
DUP "The DUP will oppose any form of EU military integration and will defend the UK's sovereign right to govern its own defences and national security policy." The party will "Oppose any plans for an EU Military Headquarters, reject any attempts to centralise the procurement of weaponry and defence equipment throughout the EU, lobby the UK Government to opt out of any proposals for a common EU defence strategy." Source: DUP 2014 Manifesto.
Green Party The Green Party opposes the creation of a European Army and its precursors such as the Rapid Reaction Force, and the use of the EU to sustain military adventures. We are particularly opposed to suggestions that there should be "Eurobomb" nuclear capability. The Green Party does not wish the European Union to become a continental military power. The EU should neither adopt the WEU as its military arm nor become the European pillar of NATO. We seek the dissolution of both those military alliances. Source: Green Party website
Labour "Labour will seek to enhance our defence cooperation with allies in Europe where it is in our interests to do so, but we will not support the creation of a European Army." Source: Labour Party Euro Manifesto.
Liberal Democrat "On defence, there can be and never should be a European army." Source: Liberal Democrats website, http://www.libdems.org.uk/nick_clegg_pro_europeans_are_the_real_reformers_now
Plaid Cymru "Instead of moving towards setting up a European army, which is what some are trying to do, let's establish a European civilian peace corps. Not soldiers - but teachers, engineers, lawyers, all those people with skills that can work in areas of potential conflict to prevent violence and increase tolerance and understanding." Jill Evans MEP, Plaid Cymru. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-26491989
UKIP "I don’t want a European army, navy, air force or a European foreign policy. It has not been a thing for good in the Ukraine" - Party Leader Nigel Farage, http://rt.com/uk/148693-eublood-ukraine-farage/
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