Military cooperation Archives - Investigate Europe

28 March 2022 Military power

Inside Nato, an EU army of the willing is forming

By Ingeborg Eliassen

Germany wants a future EU army under joint command. Most others do not. But Vladimir Putin is doing more to bolster European military unity than decades of EU initiatives. Read more "Inside Nato, an EU army of the willing is forming"

Russia’s war on Ukraine is forcing Europe’s political integration

By Harald Schumann

Necessity dictates that the EU must become a military power, but this requires a fundamental reform of its constitution. Read more "Russia’s war on Ukraine is forcing Europe’s political integration"