In November 2018 German chancellor Angela Merkel and President Emmanuel Macron of France announced that they would support the creation of a European army. Ms. Merkel said that the EU should rely less on the U.S. for military support and that “Europeans should take our fate more into our own hands if we want to survive as a European community.” Ms. Merkley said the army would not oppose NATO. President Marcon said the army is needed to protect the EU against China, Russia and the United States. Proponents argue that the EU lacks a united defence force to handle sudden conflicts outside of NATO. Opponents question how the army would fund itself since many EU countries spend less than 2% of their GDP on defence.
28% Yes |
72% No |
28% Yes |
72% No |
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Unique answers from Ireland users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@8Y7975Z2yrs2Y
No, but it is a good idea for EU armed forces to co-operate on actions and missions where there is a common EU interest and where it might not be appropriate for the UN to be involved
@9D2WRN49mos9MO
Yes if countries can still control there individual armys and the EU army should work like UN peacekeepers
@962KL2Y1yr1Y
Yes, but only if the European Army can safely replace NATO
@8WHXYLT3yrs3Y
An EU taskforce would be fine, but not a permanent army
@8W6B47H3yrs3Y
if war is on the horizion, yes
@8V25DP73yrs3Y
Formation of a group peacekeeping force to work with the UN but maintain individual country militaries.
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