In a dossier compiled by the liberal ALDE grouping, which is headed by Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt, MEPs call for “EU integrated military forces” to intervene on behalf of the bloc across the globe.
They say Brussels needs “autonomous” military capabilities which would have their own budget, be under the direct command of eurocrats and wear the EU ensign into battle.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/837340/Brexit-news-MEPs-unveil-plan-for-EU-army-navy-and-air-force-Britain-left
It adds: “The integrated military forces should be progressively put under a single command, accountable to the EUCO President. As is the case with Eurocorps now, the European Integrated Military Forces would be marked by an EU insignia.”
The dossier concludes: “The ability to defend one’s citizens is the ultimate embodiment of sovereignty. Europeans have dithered about common defence for more than half a century. Now it is time to face facts.
“National militaries have been economised down and hollowed out. At the same time, Member States face urgent problems of a magnitude far beyond what national responses can hope to solve.
“European defence is therefore not about giving up the ability to act, but about reclaiming it - and safeguarding everything that European integration stands for.”
not really much of a political guy here,but tbh i wouldn't mind europe having its own army
>Strips national sovereignty from individual member nations.
>Presses for EU-controlled military, because “The ability to defend one’s citizens is the ultimate embodiment of sovereignty."
Honestly sounds like they just want another bargaining chip if more countries try to exit.
"Oh, you want to leave? You and what army?"
>>164917
this is an insane power grab. Y people who were not even elected into their positions. They already speak for other smaller countries on immigration, now they want an army that countries inside the EU have no say in?
This is ridiculous.
>>165487
It's not a power grab. It's a declaration of total war on all sovereignty. this is the EU openly saying that all nations in Europe must be destroyed and brought under direct command of Brussels.
We Soviet Union now.
>>165493
Muh sovereignty! Muh freedom to fuck up all foreign relations and start wars left and right. The EU has been nothing but good for Europe. How many european wars since the EEC has been established? Zero. How many before?
>>165502
Only a full retard would give a bureaucrat in Brussels control of his army.
Literally everything has gone to shit since the EU exists. 2/3 of Europe is completely bankrupt. France, Spain,Italy, Greece are imploding. If you now take away their military sovereignty after taking away and ruining their economic sovereignty they will snap.
>>165505
Delusional. Too much polpaganda, kid.