Re:China attacks fishing boats in conquest of South China Sea
by mytailorisrich on Tuesday November 17, 2020 @11:17AM
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A common defense is a big integration step.
The military is the strong arm of the political power. Giving a military branch to the EU would seal the deal in terms of creating a federal state.
This is why such initiatives are very limited and often more symbolic than anything else (e.g. Franco-German units) because sovereignty and control are very tricky matters to handle.
Then some countries, notably Germany, have issues with military power for historical reasons.
The military is the strong arm of the political power. Giving a military branch to the EU would seal the deal in terms of creating a federal state.
This is why such initiatives are very limited and often more symbolic than anything else (e.g. Franco-German units) because sovereignty and control are very tricky matters to handle.
Then some countries, notably Germany, have issues with military power for historical reasons.