Europe needs united army, EU parliament committee head urges after Brexit
RT.com
26 Jun, 2016
The idea of a common European military headquarters has been revived by the head of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs, shortly after the UK’s citizens voted in favor of Brexit.
“We need more cooperation in the European defense policy,” Elmar Brok told Die Welt.
The new armed forces could be modeled after the Franco-German model, making European foreign policy much more effective, Brok believes.
“We need a common (military) headquarters and a coalition (of EU countries) acting in accordance with the permanent structural cooperation of the EU Treaty. From such a group an EU army could eventually emerge,” said Brok.
A united EU armed force would “strengthen the role of Europeans in [global] security and defense policy, make Europe fulfill better its responsibilities in the world and would also achieve more synergies in defense spending,” the MEP said.
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