World News and Trends- Britain's solution: an EU defense force?
In an underreported but very important declaration, journalist Stephen Castle, filing his report from Brussels, succinctly stated: "Britain, France and Germany finally overcame U.S. objections last night and struck a deal on European Union Defence, ending months of wrangling over whether Europe's new military co-operation will rival NATO. Under the agreement, the EU will be able to have an autonomous military planning capability, but [it] will not become a standing headquarters" (The Independent, Dec. 2, 2003).
Veteran Times columnist Peter Riddell titled his similar piece: "Let's take a risk and let Brussels play with our soldiers." He began the text of his article: "The European Defence Plan is good news for Europe, the United States and for NATO" (Dec. 4, 2003). But is it really? Not if you truly understand how biblical prophecy will ultimately unfold in Central Europe.
EUObserver.com both paraphrased and quoted the EU's military chief Gustav Hägglund, speaking Jan. 18 at a defense conference in Sweden. In urging Europe to carry its defense burden separately from America, he specifically said: "My prediction is that this will happen within the next ten years."
Are these developments intended to be the long-term solution for the decline in British armed forces—to integrate the U.K. army into Europe? If so, the perils that may be ahead could pale even the sufferings of World War II into insignificance. To understand more fully, please request our free booklet Are We Living in the Time of the End? (Sources: The Independent, The Times [both London], EUObserver.com.)
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Jerold Aust
Jerold Aust has served in the ministry for 52 years, as a public speaker for 58 years, a published writer for 38 years, and is employed by UCG’s Media and Communications Services. He is a Senior Writer, interviewer, and editor for Beyond Today Magazine and has taught Speech Communication for UCG’s ministerial online program and the Book of Revelation for ABC.
Jerold holds a BA in theology from Ambassador College, Pasadena (1968), an MA in Communication from California State University, Fullerton (1995), a distance-learning Ph.D (2006), and a Famous Writers School diploma in non-fiction writing (1973). Additionally, he studied post-grad communication at University of Southern California (1995), radio, TV, voice-overs, and Public Relations at Fullerton College (1995-1996), and graduate communication at Wichita State University (1978). Jerold has taught communication at the University of South Alabama (7 years) and ABC (17 years). His published works include, Ronald Reagan’s Rhetoric: Metaphor as Persuasion and EZSpeakers: Public Speaking Made Easy in 7 Steps. Jerold's overarching goal is to share with humankind its incredible destiny!
John Ross Schroeder
John died on March 8, 2014, in Oxford, England, four days after suffering cardiac arrest while returning home from a press event in London. John was 77 and still going strong.
Some of John's work for The Good News appeared under his byline, but much didn't. He wrote more than a thousand articles over the years, but also wrote the Questions and Answers section of the magazine, compiled our Letters From Our Readers, and wrote many of the items in the Current Events and Trends section. He also contributed greatly to a number of our study guides and Bible Study Course lessons. His writing has touched the lives of literally millions of people over the years.
John traveled widely over the years as an accredited journalist, especially in Europe. His knowledge of European and Middle East history added a great deal to his articles on history and Bible prophecy.
In his later years he also pastored congregations in Northern Ireland and East Sussex, and that experience added another dimension to his writing. He and his wife Jan were an effective team in our British Isles office near their home.
John was a humble servant who dedicated his life to sharing the gospel—the good news—of Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God to all the world, and his work was known to readers in nearly every country of the world.
