Federalist rhetoric or political tactics? The what, where, who, when and why of Juncker’s call for a common European army

Summary:

In an interview with the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag on 8 March 2015, the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, strongly advocated a common European army to consolidate peace in Europe, react to security threats both within the continent and in its neighbourhood, defend European values vis-à-vis aggressive powers, notably Russia, and create economies of scale by consolidating demand for military equipment.

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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