During an ongoing debate at the Oslo Security Conference in Norway, at the, participating in the panel discussion “Navigating the ‘New Normal’”, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said that she disagreed with the creation of a European Army as that would create a new chain of command.
The High Representative prefers to strengthen NATO instead and to strengthen European defence within NATO.
Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares Bueno has recently come out in favour of the creation of a European Army distinct from NATO.
Vice-Commissioner Kallas also said that Europe’s Arctic Strategy is outdated but this is being updated in collaboration with Norway.
You can listen to the debate here.
Newsroom
Leave a Reply