Nicholas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown relaunch European Defence

The front page of the Le Figaro reads "Nicolas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown relaunch defence Europe." An article in the paper notes that Britain has always in the past been against the idea of Europe having its own autonomous planning and operational centre outside NATO. However, it notes, "The British now seem to be more inclined to accept the idea of giving the EU a new 'operational headquarters' in Brussels." (Open Europe, Daily Press Review)

So which nuclear deterrent protects us now. Are non-Nato members included in our commitment to mutual defence. Must we retaliate if a nuclear weapon is fired upon Bulgaria? Or Malta?

How can EU defence provide security when EU members rarely fight and exclude the USA, Canada, Turkey and Norway... is anybody thinking any of this through or are we blindly walking towards another fiasco such as Kosovo independence, but with even graver consequences?