Some European leaders have recently renewed calls for the creation of a European army—an idea that has long stalled on the continent. But is it time to revive it? Not for now, and likely not in the longer term either, several EU officials told Euronews. #EuropeNews

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez are among the latest voices to support the idea of a European army to ensure a credible and lasting peace in the continent.

“It is time to create a European army, EU armed forces with troops from all 27 member countries, working under a single flag with the same objectives,” Sánchez said. “This is the only way that we become a true union.”

However, despite calls from various capitals in recent years, EU officials in Brussels remain reluctant to reignite the conversation.

  • colourednumbers@slrpnk.netEnglish
    101·
    3 months ago

    And which country is willing to give up it’s army and hand it over to Europe? I like the idea but think it’s better to standardise the armies of Europe than to unite them into one single army.

    • Flemmy@lemm.eeEnglish
      31·
      3 months ago

      I don’t understand the benefit of it tbh except for overhauling everything to look the same? Joint military drills are common and basically the same thing.

      • Ooops@feddit.orgEnglish
        3·
        3 months ago

        I don’t understand the benefit of it tbh except for overhauling everything to look the same?

        It’s not about looking the same but being produced by the same producer to the same standards in huge numbers.

        Lack of economy of scale is the by far biggest drawback of European military production and makes them totally uncompetitive.