""Those who say that we need a European army, maybe those people haven't really thought this through practically,""
""If you are already part of NATO then you can't create a separate army.""
""And if you have, like the European army and then you have the NATO (one), then, you know, the ball just falls between the chairs. And this is extremely, extremely dangerous.""
Calls for a Europe-wide army were rejected as impractical and extremely dangerous because parallel forces would create conflicting chains of command with NATO. A separate European army alongside NATO risks orders falling between command structures during a crisis and undermining coordinated military response. NATO military operations are overseen by a Supreme Allied Commander, always a top U.S. officer, currently Airforce Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich. Tensions within NATO have resurfaced amid U.S. actions concerning Greenland, prompting debate about European security autonomy. Europe cannot defend itself without substantial U.S. military support unless military spending increases well beyond current targets.
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