Can Europe create a unified army as an instrument to defend its interests? Cover Image

Може ли Европа да създаде единна армия като инструмент за отстояване на интересите си?
Can Europe create a unified army as an instrument to defend its interests?

Author(s): Georgi Bahchevanov
Subject(s): Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: Нов български университет
Keywords: environment of uncertainty; European armed forces; violence; terrorism;
Summary/Abstract: Europe must have the military power to defend and impose its interests and protect its values. Military force with built structure capable of functioning in a multilateral security organization with common operational procedures and an effective command and control, efficient logistic support, major transport facilities and well trained and capable of interchanging armed forces.The main problems related to the establishment of joint armed forces are: lack of a unified vision of the member states about such a need; complexity of the relationship "NATO and the European Union"; difficulty agreeing on geographical areas of operation; US policy; costs and others.