NATO Secretary General Rutte (Rutte) publicly stated that he does not oppose European armies as such, but does not advocate building a European army in addition to each country's national army, arguing that this would be overly complex and that, for reasons of sovereignty and command and control, a European army would be impossible to realize.
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2026-10-14 13:50 · NATO's Rutte: Sometimes people think I'm against the European military. I'm not against it, but not in addition to all the national militaries, because then it gets too complex. And again, I think for…
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NATO Secretary General Rutte Says He Opposes Creating a European Army Independent of National Armies
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