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One Europe – One Army? On the Value of Military Integration

On November 11, 1918, the First World War came to an end. As France’s President Emmanuel Macron explained in a speech marking the centenary of the Armistice, this historic date forms an important point of reference for the European peace project. Shortly before the commemorations in Paris, he had once again called for the formation of a European army.  

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The European Union and its Values – Normative Guiding Principles or Moral “Fig Leaf”?

Alexander Merkl

The EU can only credibly advocate its values if it abides by them in political practice at all levels

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Permanent Structured Cooperation in the European Union – Milestone on the Road to Military Power, or Restart for the EU as a Force for Peace?

Bernhard Rinke

As it develops joint military capabilities, the EU must not lose sight of the “peace power” model

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The European ­Union Should Stick to Its Peace-Orientation

Christof Mandry

Only if the EU remembers its founding values can its Common Security and Defence Policy set the right priorities

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European Army – Realities and Chimeras

Hans-Georg Ehrhart

While security and defense policy integration in specific areas makes sense for “Europe as a power for peace”, an EU army certainly does not

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Looking for Strategic Convergence in the European Defense Industry

Sophie Lefeez

Prioritizing the armaments and defense community over the political community is economically questionable and politically risky

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Enough words have been exchanged ...

Jörn Thießen

For the EU and its citizens, Europeanization of the armed forces is much more of an opportunity than a risk

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Emancipation with a Sense of Proportion

Karl-Heinz Kamp

The EU has no choice but to improve its military capabilities

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Would PESCO and a European Army Make Estonians Feel More Secure?

Viljar Veebel

Estonia relies on NATO, but can only benefit from the new impetus in European security policy

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Just another useless Security Initiative? Russia’s Percepetion of PESCO

Maxim Kuzmin

If military cooperation in Europe also strengthens NATO, Russia will feel challenged 

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Special: A Role Model for Combined Armed Forces

"For the uniting Europe, I picture more and more islands of functioning cooperation"

Hans-Peter Bartels

On progress toward integration in the military and European citizens in uniform 

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Reflections on Ethical Standards for Military Personnel in European Armed Forces

Angelika Dörfler-Dierken

"Innere Führung" could become the role model for Europe's armed forces

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Minimum Standards Must Apply! No Europeanization of the Armed Forces without Innere Führung

Klaus Beck

In the PESCO framework, it is also important to address the development of a European leadership structure and culture

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Eurocorps: A Force for the European Union and NATO

Eurokorps

"The opportunity to learn from each other": Five members of the multinational headquarters in Strasbourg on military cooperation

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