The creation of a single European army does not make sense because such a structure would copy the functions of the North Atlantic Alliance. In a conversation I had with the magazine about this subject Economist said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
“If there are alternative command structures created by the same countries, then in this case there will be duplication (of the functions of the North Atlantic Alliance – editor’s note),” he emphasized.
At the same time, the alliance’s secretary general welcomed the process of increasing countries’ defense spending, stating that “the EU will not replace NATO” since the bloc’s European countries account for only 20% of the entire bloc’s defense spending. North Atlantic Alliance.
Before this, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the name The remaining countries of the European Union are creating an air defense shield to protect themselves due to their fear of Russia.
In early May, British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps announced that London would participate in the new European air defense system “Sky Shield” against the Russian Federation.
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