Europe defending itself with separate militaries, without U.S. support, is neither logical nor practical. It is time to reconsider a common European army.
I think having our national armies more interconnected would be better than a federal army.
I simply fear the risk of having a federal army being abused at some point to intervene in internal / national affairs of an EU country is too high. Yes we’re living without mass civil unrest right now, but think about future possibilities. Imagine a country would experience a revolution or fall into a civil war. The federal army could be deployed and there’s no guarantee it will support the right side.
I think having our national armies more interconnected would be better than a federal army.
I simply fear the risk of having a federal army being abused at some point to intervene in internal / national affairs of an EU country is too high. Yes we’re living without mass civil unrest right now, but think about future possibilities. Imagine a country would experience a revolution or fall into a civil war. The federal army could be deployed and there’s no guarantee it will support the right side.