A pragmatic approach to building a European Army

Summary: 

Imagine a group of experts was tasked to devise a security and defence structure for the European Union space, leaving aside everything they know about the history and politics of Europe. Their work would be based solely on a political map of the current EU and its neighbourhood, the Lisbon Treaty, and in particular its solidarity clause in Article 42. The group would be provided with dossiers on the security situation and developments in the EU’s eastern and southern neighbourhood as well as comprehensive information on the military balance in the wider region.

• Primary Source

ESO Records

ESO: Background information: Juncker: NATO is not enough, EU needs an army http://www.europeansources.info/record/juncker-nato-is-not-enough-eu-needs-an-army/

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