The European army or EU army are terms for a hypothetical army of the European Union which would supersede the Common Security and Defence Policy and would go beyond the proposed European Defence Union.

May 29, 2024 · Critics of the EU have long claimed that the bloc has created a joint army or soon will, citing calls from pro-European voices who want an ever-closer union. The Cube unpacks the myth.

Feb 26, 2024 · Several European defense ministries told Newsweek that Europe must build up its military power, and quickly, though it appears to have no intention of operating without the U.S.

The military operations of the EU are typically named with a prefix that is either European Union Force (EUFOR) or European Union Naval Force (NAVFOR), depending on whether the operation is terrestrial or at sea.

Jan 22, 2024 · Ever since its first proposal in the 1950s, the European army has been a ghost in the system of European Defence debates. But it is an unhelpful and distracting concept for the challenges that the EU and Europe more broadly are currently facing.

Sep 12, 2023 · Since 2016, there has been significant progress in the area of EU security and defence with several concrete EU initiatives to encourage cooperation and reinforce Europe’s capacity to defend itself. Read the overview of the latest developments.

Jan 22, 2025 · BRUSSELS — Europe's security challenges are best met by building up the militaries of the 27 member countries and not by creating an EU army, Kaja Kallas, the bloc's foreign affairs chief, said today. "We do not need a European army," she said at the annual conference of the European Defence Agency.

Sep 14, 2023 · While there is no EU army and defence remains exclusively a matter for member states, the EU has taken big steps to boost defence cooperation in the past few years.

Feb 5, 2024 · MILAN – Amid calls for a common European military to stand up to an aggressive Russia and other potential threats, EU members Slovenia, Spain, Denmark and Poland say the idea is unrealistic and...

While there is no EU army and defence remains exclusively a matter for member states, the EU has taken big steps to boost defence cooperation in the past few years.