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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 12 December | 128 comments (128 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Economy - 12 December (4.00 / 2)

One could argue it's an unobjectionable devlopment as it's basically a heavy cargo aircraft like the Hercules. Of course, as the Hercules is used to deliver daisy-cutters, the rationalisation that the A400's main purppse will be for humanitarian missions may wasily be subverted.

En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Dec 12th, 2009 at 07:03:16 AM EST
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The A400M (4.00 / 2)

is the closest thing Europe has to a joint defense policy. And presumably can be used for humanitarian interventions as well as for invasions...

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Sat Dec 12th, 2009 at 10:16:02 AM EST
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Re: The A400M (none / 0)

He, and the "sucess" is very representative, a direct parallell for joint European defence efforts as well...

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Sat Dec 12th, 2009 at 07:38:00 PM EST
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