The idea has floated for decades. Once whispered in post-war corridors. Then sidelined when the NATO grew strong. Now, it is ...

A pipe dream, a fantasy—just two of the phrases bandied about whenever the idea of a European or European Union army resurfaces. This time, it was Italy's foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, who ...

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. View on ...

Russia’s military will be “annihilated” by Western forces if Russian President Vladimir Putin uses nuclear weapons against Ukraine, the European Union’s top diplomat has warned.“Any ...

The idea of a common European force was revived in the 1990s as the European Union was formed, but the concept lost favor due to U.S. opposition and commitment to NATO. The major problem with a ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday proposed that the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine — which is nearing three years — shows the need for the European Union to create a ...

And without European army, that is impossible. KAKISSIS: Now, European army is not something that can be pulled together very quickly, of course. And, you know, negotiations are moving very quickly.

ABOARD THE FRENCH HELICOPTER CARRIER TONNERRE — It’s not yet a European army, but it’s getting close. This week in the south of Spain, the European Union is holding its first live military exercise — ...

Ukraine's president calls for creation of European army 03:09. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the creation of an "armed forces of Europe" to guard against Russia, appearing to ...

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.