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The issue of Europe’s defense is as old as the European integration project itself. In 1952, the six founding countries of what would later become the European Union attempted to build a common army through the European Defense Community. This never entered into force due to the reluctance of the French Parliament. More than 70 years later, Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and Donald Trump’s threat to invade Greenland have once again brought to the fore the need for a common defense to ensure peace on the European continent. But how can a European army be financed and organized? What tools does the Union have at its disposal to create it? And how does it differ from the rearmament plan presented by the European Commission?
Join Federico Fabbrini as he discusses findings from his newly released book L' esercito europeo: Difesa e pace nell'era Trump (Universale Paperbacks il Mulino, 2026) and sheds light on a central topic for transatlantic relations and the future of Europe
