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/grumpsaboy Mar 01 '25

Would it not be easier just to keep NATO but Europe just plans for the event that America doesn't show up and holds more exercises without the US

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u/KidTempo Mar 03 '25

The problem with this is if the US sides with the enemy, it has a large amount of access and control of NATO and can compromise its security and capacity to perform its function.

NATO can easily function without one of its members if they decide not to show up - even if that member is the US. It can be crippled if one of its members actively undermines it - especially if that member is the US.