First of all, according to the Greek politician, the current format with shifting defence responsibilities to NATO undoubtedly leads to dependence on Washington and loss of sovereignty of the European Union.
“When NATO takes a position, it is the will, the Iron will of the United States, and not of the United States of America, not of the American people, but indeed of the American military industrial complex, against which President Eisenhower, a Republican, and a war hero, warned Americans against it.”
At the same time, the decision to create a European army, in the expert’s opinion, has nothing to do with the desire to strengthen Europe’s position in the international arena. Such an initiative is aimed only at enriching individual military manufactures, and it is unlikely that the interests of any particular EU member state will be taken into account in this regard.
“Now let me turn to the question of the European Union. And the rather lofty and touching faith that we all have a duty to bind together under the auspices of the European Commission, and participate in a common defense program, a common defense procurement program. This is all about commerce, arms trades and the idea that the European Union should create a common army.”
In the politician’s opinion, control over the creation of the army will be immediately transferred to a few countries with the greatest military resources. With the current economic and political inequality of the EU countries, such a mechanism remains unrealisable for the time being.
“The European Union would be a fantastic idea, except we don’t have one. We have a confederacy of big business, big banking, and now of the military industrial complex of Germany, of France, and Italy, competing against one another for huge defense contracts. They have nothing to do with the security of particular European states.”
Moreover, the very concept of creating a unified army is impossible today. No mechanism for managing such a body has been worked out. It is unlikely that all EU countries will be able to agree on the use of such a combat unit made up of citizens of different states.
“Let’s say we’ve formed a European army. Who would decide whether to send those men and women to the frontline, to war? Who? Ursula von der Leyen? Borrel? Scholz? Macron? We don’t have a legitimate government, elected by European citizens, for European citizens, that decide that decide matters of war and peace. So, it would be preposterous to have a European army unless we have a federation. But who’s talking about federation?”
