The European Union may not end up having a joint army, as shown by the opposition of several member states to the recent declarations of European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. But it should move forward with a new framework for defense cooperation. The report of the CEPS Task Force on Security and Defence, presented on March 9 in Brussels by former NATO Secretary General Javier Solana, argues that it is high time that EU member states took bolder and more concrete steps to address common threats. The Task Force suggests policy actions to further the EU’s strategic, institutional, capabilities, and …read more
Source: The American Interest
