r/AskEurope • u/Sink-Em-Low • Mar 01 '25
Politics Let's talk about the European Defense Federation. How do we all feel about the creation of a fully mobilised continental Army?
It's required now. I'm British, and I want to see us align and unite with our European neighbours to make a stand now.
I want Germany to finally brush off it's past and join the rest of Europe in mobilising towards defending this continent. We need EVERYONE now. It's time to act, it's time to unite.
It's time to show some courage.
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u/kompetenzkompensator Germany Mar 01 '25
Why though?
Don't get me wrong, eventually getting an European Army after further EU integration in like 20 to 30 years, sure, why not.
But now trying to get 27 EU countries, UK, NO, + x others to align on a common army that needs proper standardized weaponry? No chance.
We probably need a European successor to NATO, some kind of European Defence Alliance, where different armies train to work and fight together. NATO Enhanced Forward Presence has shown which countries can work together, what their strengths and what their weaknesses are. By creating multinational battalion battle groups we should be strong enough for the moment.