By Natali Moss
The first steps towards the creation of a common army could take a coalition of willing member states, the politician said. In his opinion, the European army should be fully integrated and compatible with the Alliance, and become a strong and indispensable partner for North American allies. Luke Frieden noted that Europe needs institutions that encourage dialogue and democracy. And they must be supported by the ability to protect these principles.
And Russia's invasion of Ukraine became a alarm, - the Prime Minister added. The publication notes that due to the lack of political will, the creation of the EU army has long been regarded as a distant perspective. Since 2007, there have been multinational combat groups of 1500 people in the EU, but they have never been deployed. The Baltic countries are opposed to the creation of the EU army, fearing that this will undermine NATO.
For the same reason, the United Kingdom vetoed everything she considered a step towards creating a common army when she was a member of the EU. "The fact that this failed in the past should not be a reason for us to try again. Because the world we live in, has changed, as the nature of threats," said Luxembourg politician, adding that the current situation is not providing the current situation The necessary level of safety, so countries need to start thinking about a common European army.
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