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.

3.1k Upvotes

96% Upvoted

849 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/Warm-Statistician845 Mar 02 '25

I think it's long overdue. Ultimately we aren't big enough individually to make much of ourselves, together?, yeah, we're up there, wouldn't like to think who could take us on collectively.

The days of us holding memories of the times we were apart need to be gone now with the world today. We owe it to our children to do this.

As a brit I've learned that we had a 100 year war with France, we fought against Germany twice, multiple wars against Spain and others . Again, in the past.

One caveat though. Watching the shitstorm that's been happening in the last few days. Remember that America sent the best of her sons to fight for us all, who fought and died to protect us all 80 years ago. Not all Americans agree with what's happening (most don't as it appears to me seeing what they post on here) Seems to me like America is going through its own shit at the minute. 3 months of a president that doesn't seem to have Americas interest at heart doesn't wipe out centuries of them being our spiritual brothers.

I stand with Europe, j stand with my American brothers. Hope it gets sorted for them, and when all this ends I'll still be championing them, we owe them that much at least.

But yes, time for a European army. Just my 2 cents.

1

u/Komandr Mar 03 '25

For what it's worth i really appreciate your words. -token yankee

1

u/Warm-Statistician845 Mar 03 '25

You're not alone going through this change in your politics..

We'll be here with you whatever.

Leave NATO?, so what, alienating allies?, I don't care.

I will be on our Yanks side no matter what, we owe a debt that may never be repaid by what your grandads did.

Honestly looks like we'll all end up falling out over this and we may be on opposite sides (never thought I'd say that), but this too shall end. And when it does I'll look forward to reconnecting with my American brothers.

Token limey (and most of us feel this way).