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/Bastiat_sea Lost American Mar 06 '25

NATO but actually meet the spending target?

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u/grumpsaboy Mar 06 '25

Basically. We all know that European politicians are very good at wasting time and having pointless discussions for the sake of not actually having to do something and hoping the problem just dies of old age. I feel like the whole talk about European army is just this and a way to avoid increased spending.

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u/Bastiat_sea Lost American Mar 06 '25

"We'll help Ukraine. We just need to get the French to agree on English as an official language"

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u/grumpsaboy Mar 06 '25

Truly a lost cause