France and Germany called for unified EU military at Nato summit
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.
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