“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that Europe needs to have a common united Armed Forces in view of the threat of the Russian aggressor state.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Zelensky photo by Getty Images Source: the head of state during an online conversation with journalists, cites “European Truth”
Details: Zelensky said that Russia plans to have an army of 2-2.5 million people by 2030.
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Therefore, he emphasized that the united Armed Forces of Europe, taking into account the fact that each country should have its own sovereign army, should be ready to respond to the Russian threat.
According to the Ukrainian president, the combined Armed Forces of Europe should number about 3 million.
“I addressed this proposal to the leaders, at least of Europe, last year. A year has passed, I will say frankly, no one has taken a single step towards this idea. Maybe there will still be now because of all these challenges, maybe the leaders of Europe will think about it a little,” Zelensky added.
Prehistory:
- On October 16, the European Commission presented the road map of EU defense readiness until 2030.
- On November 19, the EU presented the “military Schengen” project for the rapid movement of troops across Europe.
- In December, members of the European Parliament called on EU countries to abolish internal borders for the movement of troops and military equipment, as well as to invest in the modernization of transport infrastructure throughout the territory of the Union.