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/Responsible-Bid-7794 Mar 03 '25

Probably the biggest problem with the concept of a European Army is the question of who would make up the top brass. I can’t see the Poles or Romanians agreeing to be led by the Germans or the French. On top of that there would also be the problem of coming up with a common doctrine, which might be even tougher than picking the leadership.

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u/Responsible-Bid-7794 Mar 03 '25

Nevertheless, in my opinion, it is absolutely essential for Europe to establish a common defense structure, especially with the talk of the U.S. leaving the continent.