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Emrys

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25. I think the European Union (in its various guises over the years) has been more significant than NATO

Reply to yardwork (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 07:40 PM

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in preventing inter-European armed conflicts after the Second World War.

It was one of the main drivers for setting up the European Coal and Steel Community, which over the years transformed and expanded.

I think its existence will prevent internecine war breaking out, along with there being no shortage of identifiable outside threats.

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