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French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly (left) and German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen
FRENCH and German war ministers Florence Parly and Ursula von der Leyen called for the European Union to “speak with one voice” militarily at the Munich Security Conference at the weekend.
Ms von der Leyen said a unified European “defence pact” would not undermine the US-led alliance but would “harmonise the troops and increase our interoperability within Nato.
“It is about a Europe that can add more weight militarily so that it can carry more responsibility — also within Nato,” she insisted.
In Washington, the willingness to accept an open war with Russia is growing — at Europe’s expense. While Nato states are being drawn into confrontation, Europe risks becoming the battlefield of a potential world war, warns SEVIM DAGDELEN
US tariffs have had Von der Leyen bowing in submission, while comments from the former European Central Bank leader call for more European political integration and less individual state sovereignty. All this adds up to more pain and austerity ahead, argues NICK WRIGHT
