Brexit Britain May Scrap EU Rules Which Send Shipbuilding Overseas
Boris Johnson’s administration may scrap EU rules which have seen shipbuilding contracts sent to yards overseas in recent years, according to reports.
Veterans for Britain
Exclusive: Former British Afghan Commander Warns on ‘Terrible, Highly Political’ EU Defence Fund
The European Parliament has approved a multi-billion euro EU Defence Fund described as “terrible and highly political” by a senior British Armed Forces veteran, as the bloc’s plans for a European Army — once dismissed as “fantasy” — plod forwards.
‘Peaceful’ EU Wants Laser Weapon Which Can Disintegrate Human Heads
The European Union, long-promoted as a ‘peace project’ by supporters, is seeking to create a laser weapon which can disintegrate human heads.
Veterans Group: Govt Plotting ‘Below the Radar’ Deal Keeping UK Military Tied to EU After Brexit
Former British military officers have warned a new draft Brexit deal means control of UK armed forces could be given over to the European Union (EU) after Brexit.
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Shipbuilding Contracts Opened to Foreign Yards Thanks to EU Rules
Brexit-supporting veterans have blamed EU rules on competition and tendering for the Government’s decision to open naval contracts to foreign shipbuilders.
Veterans: Plans to Integrate UK into EU Defence Apparatus ‘Betrays British Voters’
Forces veterans have come forward to denounce the Tory Government for offering to integrate Britain into the Defence apparatus of the European Union on terms “closer than a third country” after Brexit.
British Manufacturers and Veterans Groups in Disbelief As Royal Navy Steel Contracts Go to EU
Steel firms and veterans groups have expressed disbelief at the decision to construct the Royal Navy’s new Type 26 frigates using steel sourced mainly from the EU.
Admiral: Rebuild Royal Navy to Protect Post-Brexit Britain or Risk Becoming ‘Laughing Stock’ of Europe
Admiral Lord West, one of Britain’s most senior naval veterans, warns Britain faces becoming a “laughing stock” after Brexit, with a depleted Royal Navy unable to protect its reclaimed fishing grounds from marauding European vessels. Within the EU, the country’s
German Defence Commissioner Vows: ‘In the End There Will Be a European Army’
As negotiations between Britain and the EU over Brexit get underway, a senior German politician has declared that a “European Army” is inevitable. Hans-Peter Bartels, the parliamentary commissioner for the Armed Forces, insisted: “In the end, there will be a European
Falklands Hero Warns Staying in EU Single Market Could Destroy British Shipbuilding
Falklands War hero Major-General Julian Thompson warns retaining aspects of Single Market membership after Brexit could destroy British shipbuilding. As commanding officer of 3 Commando Brigade during the Falklands War, the retired Royal Marines officer led Britain’s land forces during
Exclusive: Veteran Who Battled Hitler’s Luftwaffe Says Heseltine is Wrong – The EU Betrayed Our War Dead, Not Brexit
RAF veteran Bryan Neely, who flew into battle against Hitler’s Luftwaffe over Europe during the Second World War, says diehard europhile Michael Heseltine “is not doing anyone any favours” by claiming that Brexit is a betrayal of Britain’s war dead.
French President Pushes for ‘Outsider’ UK to Be Included in EU Army
France’s outgoing socialist premier, François Hollande, claims the United Kingdom “will become an outsider” after it leaves the European Union (EU) and cannot expect any “advantages” – but he also wishes to include it in plans for greater European military integration.
Veterans for Britain: UK Must Have No Part in EU Military HQ
Veterans for Britain has reiterated its concern the UK is being entangled in advanced plans for European military integration despite the Brexit vote, following the semi-official announcement of an ad hoc European Union (EU) military headquarters.