Spain is ready to contribute to the creation of a common European army, said Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the “European Pulse“ forum, quoted by Europa Press.
Sanchez believes that the common army is the only way for “middle powers“ in the European Union to defend their rights.
“We are ready to move towards the creation of a common European army. Not in 10 years, not in two years, but tomorrow“, he said.
According to Sanchez, joining a common European army is not a matter of will. “Today, “middle powers“ that are part of the EU have only one way to assert their security and safety: by creating a common defense and jointly addressing our vulnerabilities. Otherwise, we will allow others to exploit those vulnerabilities,” he said.
Politico previously reported that members of the Volt Europa party in the European Parliament had proposed the creation of a common army to EU leaders.