The idea that the European Union has created or is creating a pan-European army that will conscript citizens from member states is often used to attack the bloc’s leadership and general direction.

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, has supported a European joint army in the past - Frederick Florin/AFP via Getty Images Ursula von der Leyen has distanced herself from her ...

A European diplomat said the document included six questions with one specifically for member states of the European Union. “The Americans are approaching European capitals and asking how many ...

European leaders remain in a panic after Munich Security Conference speeches by Vice President J.D. Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth raised questions about U.S. commitment to defend Europe.

A common European Army. Is it possible? Yes. Is it probable? Not really. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought the issue of common European defense back to the forefront. The conflict in Ukraine ...

Prologue On December 20, 2025, the European Union (EU) almost crossed the Rubicon. It tried seizing Russian financial assets in Belgium for funding and ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez are among the latest voices to support the idea of a European army to ensure a credible and lasting peace in the ...

ROME, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The European Union should form its own combined army that could play a role in peacekeeping and preventing conflict, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said. In an ...

Shortly after the Brexit vote last June, those-in-the-know in Europe started calling for a renewed effort at a common European military force. A year ago this month, General Vincenzo Camporini, former ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Union should move toward forming a common army, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a newspaper interview published on Friday. Asked how she saw the EU developing ...