War Russia vs Ukraine | Volodymyr Zelensky proposes an army in Europe to face the Russian threat: Is the president’s proposal before the new policy of the United States with Donald Trump viable?

“A few days ago, the president Trump He told me about his conversation with Vladimir Putin. Not once mentioned that the United States needs Europe at that table. That says a lot ”, commented Zelensky during his speech at the Security Conference.

“The days in which the United States supported Europe simply because I had always done it ”, added.

“Yesterday, here in Munich the vice president of USA made it clear: decades of the old relationship between Europe and the United States are coming to an end. From now on, things will be different, and Europe has to adapt to it “said Zelensky.

“Let’s be sincere: Now we cannot rule out the possibility that the United States says ‘no’ to Europe in matters that threaten it. Many leaders have talked about a Europe that needs its own armed force: a European army ”he said.

“I really think the time has come; The European Armed Forces must be created“He added Zelensky.

There will be no European army while NATO exists

The idea of ​​creating a common military force to Europa has been present in the power circles practically from the origin of the European Union in 1951explained the La Razón portal. However, the advances in political and economic integration have not added the defense and security sectors, so an army could not be formed.

The reason recalled that one of the first brakes to the project occurred in 1954, when The National Assembly of France rejected the European Defense Community (CED)a plan that sought to establish a common army. Since then, the idea has not been reactivated, although in almost 70 years new threats to the continent have emerged.

The international analyst Francesco Tucci He considered that it is very difficult for a European army to be created as long as the Take.

“Only in the case of a replication and a total change of the orientation of USAwhich could occur with Trumpit would be feasible ”, Tucci said Commerce.

“But be careful that there are no European units that collaborate with each other, There are the battle groups of the European Union, which are led by European officers, where each country participates with a quota of soldiers, only that they depend politically on the European Commission, and the commission has never displaced this force as a rapid intervention unit ”he said.

He explained that there is the Athens backgroundwhich guarantees the financing of the intervention of these battle groups for at least three or four weeks.

“A European army is something that the French president Emmanuel Macron I was driving strongly, but I see it very difficult, especially if the Takeshould end the NATO experience to think of a European army ”Tucci remarked.

As for Yes Trump He is giving signs of a setback in the United States relationship with Europe, Tucci considered that it is happening.

“At least from the point of view of military spending, because On several occasions Trump has affirmed that European countries should spend at least 5% of GDPwhen the minimum was the 2% that required the Take. Also the new Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth He said that Uncle Sam is not going to be Uncle Bobothat is, that Europe must pay. So, this topic could implude NATO, they could generate subsequent tensions ”Tucci anticipated.

The analyst said that the 5% goal that Trump poses, because many European countries are in economic recession is not realistic. “Imagine if Italy can spend 5% of its GDP in the defense sector, it is impossible, with the fair we have reached 2%, many countries are in difficulty, then Getting to 5% can be dramatic, because we have to cut social policies, something that many European countries do not want to do, They are not willing to do it, at least until now. Then you have to see. ”

“The push (for the creation of an army of Europe) can be given by the United States, Because if the United States retires from NATO, it is very likely that NATO collapse … but while Europe’s security depends on NATO, it is very difficult for this to happen, ”he insisted.

“We must also bear in mind that there is a great ideological and political heterogeneity among the countries of the European Union, with governments of Centrodécha, extreme right, more moderate governments, so that would also lead to tensions in the defense sector, it will not be Easy, ”Tucci said.

Division in Europe

On Monday, during an informal meeting of European leaders in Paris on the negotiation between the US and Russia to finish the Ukraine Warthe division that exists to address the Shipping peace to the nation of Zelensky. The issue of the creation of the European Army was not addressed.

He United Kingdom proposed to send troops to Ukraine Once the fire is signed, as long as the United States security guarantees are feasible.

“Europe must play its role and I am willing to consider the possibility of compromising British forces on the ground along with others if a durable peace agreement is reached,” British Prime Minister said Keir Starmer.

The proposal was backed by France y Swedenwhile Germany He considered that it was inappropriate and premature to discuss the issue. Denmark He argued that there is no sign that an eventual high fire would be lasting. Poland rejected the idea of ​​sending troops and Space He considered that it is premature to play the subject because There is still war in Ukraine.

This Tuesday, Zelensky insisted that a peace agreement with Russia would need the deployment of foreign troops in Ukraine as a guarantee measure, if it is confirmed that your country cannot adhere to the Take.

“Who will offer security guarantees? It is necessary to prevent this horrible war from being repeated. It is not that we are afraid of the Russian army, but every war will cause greater losses ”, said Zelensky In a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

For its part, the Russian Foreign Minister SERGUÉI LAVROV described as “unacceptable”The deployment of European troops in Ukraine. He argued that all of them are NATO members.

”The appearance of forces from the same NATO countries under another flag, whether national or the European Union, does not change anything. That is still unacceptable, ”he said Lavrov at a press conference in Saudi Arabia.