Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 2/2013: 103-108

European Army: Utopia or Actual Future? ... or better EU Common Armed ForcesNonreviewed - Other

Doc. Ing. Milan Kubeša, CSc.

The article is a polemic reflection over the potential concept and vision of defence and EU combined armed forces, from the military point of view. It recalls previous efforts and present activities to implement common security and defence policy in practice. It is a short analysis of conditions under which the EU is situated, and in general contours it characterizes possible advantages of common European armed forces. It expresses author's opinion that by forming "European Pillar" in NATO, the transatlantic linkage between the EU and the USA will not be weakening, but on the contrary, it will be strengthen. The author uses the terms "European army" and "common armed forces of EU" that he takes as synonyms and therefore he asks the reader to take this fact in account.

Keywords: Common European Armed Forces, European Army, Common Foreign and Security Policy, Common Security and Defence Policy, NATO European Pillar

Published: June 15, 2013  Show citation