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'Our problems' Brussels chief confirms plans for EU army to end reliance on US troops THE European Union's top diplomat has confirmed plans for a Brussels-led military to be launched independently of the United States. Macron criticised over push for EU army by Italian MEP Josep Borrell, the bloc’s foreign policy chief, said the EU must have the ability to deploy troops overseas without the help of the US or Nato in the future. Brussels’ latest drive for further military cooperation comes after European nations were forced to abandon their evacuation operations amid the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. France is...