EU weighs replacing US troops in Europe
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Key Points:
- Vytautas Kubilius, speaking at a security conference in Sweden, called for Europe to establish a permanent armed force of at least 100,000 troops to replace the American military presence in Europe and enhance continental defense.
- Kubilius also proposed the creation of a European Security Council composed of leading EU countries, potentially including the UK, to accelerate defense decision-making and influence the war in Ukraine.
- Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares supported the formation of a unified European army and the integration of the EU defense industry to enable independent European security actions.
- In France, left-wing political groups have initiated a resolution advocating for a gradual withdrawal from NATO, criticizing the Alliance as primarily serving US interests; however, the French government has not endorsed
