alliance-economy

• countries which form military alliances often form economic alliances such as trade deals as well .

  • countries that are members of multiple military and economic alliances have a strong geopolitical position
• EU

  • has 27 member states and one of the largest trade blocs in the world, free trade between all members
  • greater economic interdependance strengthens political alignment between them
  • countries which rely on eachother for trade= less likely to start an armed conflict