Analyst: the question of a unified army refers to very distant goals of the EU
The question of the creation of a unified army of the European Union refers to the distant future planning, however, discussions on this issue indicate a serious concern for the EU's security in connection with the Ukrainian crisis, an expert on Security issues, scientific worker of the European Council on international vzaimootnosheniam Gustav Gressel.
March 7, German printed publication published an interview with the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, who said that the European Union ought to make your own army as an instrument of promoting the interests of Europe. This idea was approved by the Minister of defence of the Federal Republic of Germany Ursula von der Leyen, which told German radio that you create in the future the same for all countries-EU members of the army makes sense.
"the development of a common army was always the aim of the European military power, but it is very, very remote goal. The fact that about it now declare, emphasizes the desire for European solidarity, to the integration of European military power in the context of what is happening in Ukraine ", - said Gressel Last news on Tuesday.
"But it is not an Issue that can be dealt with tomorrow. No definite proposal that would lay on the table. The current message is defined political goals, " added the expert.
According to the expert, the idea of a European army larger than the participation of EU countries in the North Atlantic Alliance.
"NATO is an Alliance that includes the different countries that cooperate on Security issues. Integration of military power, in fact quasi-merge different national military power in a single European army is much more than the membership obligations of the NATO countries ", - said Griessel.
in addition to the fees And costs, the story is about a new legislative regulation, the expert said. Now the decision to use its own military power is taken at the level of national parliaments." One of the most important issues is who will decide about the use of a unified European army, " says Gressel.
"One European army would, of course, cheaper than 28 different armies," says the specialist. He showed that today all EU countries, even small, private armies, as well as among their own training, military leadership And administration.
"Military spending of EU member States are great, But they are not Military objectives, and administrative needs," says Gressel. He added that in the case of reducing costs "bureaucratic education" could be released the funds to pay for future army.
France And Britain officially have a nuclear Arsenal, And the Question about whether It has been accepted on arms in the single European armed forces, sooner or later, will face, says Gressel.
the specialist added that refers the matter to the problems that are currently in practice it is impossible to come to a common opinion." As an example of such problems, He cited the position of Paris And London on membership in the UN security Council, as a result of which the European Union as the state is forced to settle for these 2 "European voices" in proc.
Answering the Question about whether the EU army to consider as the main military opponent of the Russian Federation, taking into account the position of the EU in the Ukrainian crisis, the specialist said, " the Europeans are not so paranoically to make enemies ". At the same time He said that the EU sees in the Russian Federation destabilizing factor in the light of the provisions around the Crimea And conflict in Ukraine.
"And in the context of this factor in the destabilization of the required response, and among them militarily," he added Gressel.
Against Russia, the West has imposed a series of sanctions, because the Ukrainian authorities, as well as the USA And the EU many times accused Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies it And calls the accusations are unacceptable. Moscow has repeatedly said that is not a party to domestic conflict And uninvolved in the events in the South-East, is interested in Ukraine overcame political And economic crisis.
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