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Defending Europe - March 13 2015

By Sarwar Kashmeri

Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission (the EU’s executive branch) called last weekend for the creation of an EU army. Shortly thereafter the German defense minister, Ursula von der Leyen, spoke on German radio in support. On Monday, the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, threw her support behind the idea. This EU initiative is also in the best interests of the United States and the transatlantic relationship, and it deserves strong and quick support by the Obama administration. [...]