Rapid Reaction Force

By early June the British and French governments had agreed that these should be reinforced into two heavily armed brigades, which became known as the Rapid Reaction Force.

DELIVER US FROM EVIL William Shawcross 2000

By early June the British and French governments had agreed that these should be reinforced into two heavily armed brigades, which became known as the Rapid Reaction Force.

DELIVER US FROM EVIL William Shawcross 2000

And should the EU's so-called Rapid Reaction Force come into military being and the heads of government decide to deploy it in some overseas crisis zone, the Parliament will have to be given a say in the matter and could theoretically block it.

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EU states are in favour of this - for example, German Defence Minister Jung announced at the Munich "security" conference that Germany will provide more troops for the Rapid Reaction Force, which is in charge of counter-insurgency operations in the north of Afghanistan.

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British and Dutch troops of the U. N.'s Rapid Reaction Force, stationed on Mount.

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And from the west, British, French and Dutch members of the Rapid Reaction Force unloaded more than 1,000 shells from their big guns on Serb emplacements ringing the capital.

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The EU already agreed last week to let the Russians monitor plans for Europe's planned Rapid Reaction Force.

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Having pledged to strengthen its forces and create a new all-European Rapid Reaction Force, European governments continue to slash spending, now spiraling down at a rate of 5 percent a year.

Holing Up Inside Fortress Europe 2007

-Although the European Union has taken a close political interest in the situation in Lebanon, its much-vaunted Rapid Reaction Force remains short of operational capability, resources and relevant experience.

Large NATO Role Unlikely In Lebanon Oxford Analytica 2006

As one would expect, Booker concentrates on the European integration aspect, noting that the idea of FRES is to provide the centrepiece for the EU's Rapid Reaction Force.

Booker: Berlaymont and FRES Richard 2004