High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas reviews an honor guard upon her arrival at the Itamaraty Palace for a meeting with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, in Brasilia, on Sept. 19, 2025. Photo by Evaristo Sa/AFPEuropean Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has rejected calls for a Europe-wide army, warning that establishing a parallel force alongside NATO would risk confusion in times of crisis and could prove “extremely dangerous.”Speaking at the Oslo Security Conference in Norway on Feb. 2, Kallas said proposals for a European army fail to account for the practical realities of command and defense budgeting.
EUs Kallas Rejects Calls for European Army, Urges Stronger NATO Coordination
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