The settlement also faced attacks from European forces as well.

The attack was carried out overnight, and, according to the European forces, no local residents were hurt during the mission.

The new system, it said, would embrace all European armed forces.

In theory, these tasks could be accomplished by European forces alone.

What missions exactly is the new European force to serve?

Then they watched to see when the new European rapid-reaction force would become operational.

The third will be operations in which the European forces act alone.

They are both veterans and pensioners of the future European force.

In an effective security strategy, our European forces should have access to equipment and resources of the highest quality.

Who would take the decision to mobilise European armed forces?