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This letter in the Times suggests that far from there being no plans for an EU army. The plans for such a force are well advanced, even the umbrella satellite system that will be required for the forces communications are being worked out, although as the letter states what press there is about this system concentrates on the banal.

Galileo project

From Mr Gerard Batten, MEP for London (UKIP)
Galileo project
From Mr Gerard Batten, MEP for London (UKIP)
Sir, Your report (July 16) on the new EU-backed Galileo satellite system concentrated on its banal applications — dodging showers, locating shops and finding friends — but glossed over the massive implications this system has.
The services currently on the table include plans for a compulsory pan-European road charging — with a spy in every car. This means we will be forced to pay for the system while having the privilege of keeping the EU informed of our whereabouts.
The project also involves a technology transfer as the EU signs deals with China to use Galileo as a global satellite positioning service, in competition with the US GPS system and in opposition to the wishes of the US Government. The main purpose of this technology is military and strategic, and it has major implications for Britain’s future defence capabilities and our strategic relationship with the US.
If Galileo is implemented, then Big Brother really will have arrived. I would rather take my chances looking for my friends in the rain using more traditional methods.
GERARD BATTEN
(Member, Independence and Democracy Group)