21 January 2026

The European Union Is Considering a United Army—Again

Stavros Atlamazoglou

European Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius observed that the United States had one army, not 50—and was far stronger for it. Should the European Union establish its own armed forces? According to European Union Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius, it is urgent for the international organization to do so as quickly as possible.

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Kubilius, the most senior defense official in the European bloc, said that the EU should consider establishing a standing force of 100,000 troops to protect the continent from current and emerging threats. He also suggested that the EU needed to overhaul the political processes that are currently controlling defense and military expenditure in the bloc.

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