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Proceeding contribution from Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 20 February 2008. It occurred during Debate on treaty on Treaty of Lisbon (No. 5).


Treaty of Lisbon (No. 5)

I am in favour of European co-operation on these matters, where possible, but will the Foreign Secretary acknowledge that whatever people may think is the case, the truth is that outside the NATO structures there is little capability for peacekeeping, almost no capability for peacemaking and no capability whatever for war fighting?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
472 c381 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces European Union EU common foreign and security policy Treaties NATO Kosovo EU defence policy Treaty of Lisbon
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk