European Citizens Overwhelmingly Back Creation of an EU Army, Survey Finds
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Some 71 percent of Europeans would like the European Union (EU) to have its own army, according to a new poll seen by Politico. The poll also highlights growing concerns about the credibility of the United States and deep divisions over Russia's war in Ukraine.
The vast majority of EU citizens now want their own European army. According to the GLOBSEC survey, 71 percent of respondents in the EU countries surveyed would support a joint force, with the highest number in Romania, Lithuania and France. The research also showed that 78 percent of EU respondents would develop the EU's own defense capabilities alongside NATO. Meanwhile, more than a third of Europeans now view the United States as a security t…
According to a survey of the GLOBSEC think tank, 71 per cent of Europeans want to form their own European Union military forces against the background of doubts about US reliability. The survey showed strong support for the idea of a European army in EU countries. The highest level of approval is found in Romania (82 per cent), Lithuania (78 per cent) and France (75 per cent). In traditionally cautious defense integration issues, Poland and Bulg…
As many as 71 percent of respondents in the European countries surveyed support the formation of a joint European Union army, according to the results of the GLOBSEC Trends 2026 survey, published on November 13. The survey indicates concerns among some Europeans about the reliability of the United States as a security partner, but also differences in attitudes towards the war in Ukraine. According to a report by the research center for […]
The European Union's own army was supported by 71 per cent of the European countries surveyed, and almost 80 per cent of respondents advocated strengthening the EU's defence capabilities, but not giving up NATO, as shown by a study by GLOBSEC Trends 2026, referred to by Politico.
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