Hey fellow Europeans,

I’ve been toying around with the idea of a new European military alliance that explicitly does not include the US. Basically a replacenent for NATO. If such an organisation were to exist, how would you define its framework/scope?

Specifically:

  • What would you call it? I like EDO (European Defense Organisation)
  • Membership: EU-only vs. broader Europe (e.g. UK, Norway, Balkans… Canada?)?
  • Command structure: centralized? federated?
  • Thoughts on a possible nuclear doctrine?
  • Funding through proportional contributions? Or rather a unified defense budget?
  • Legal basis: treaty-based like NATO or integrated into EU structures? Both may have their advantages.

I am interested in hearing your thoughts and ideas on the topic.

  • stoicEuropean@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
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    5 days ago

    I think the problem with this would be soft power. A super power just needs to expand its sphere of influence to pull 10-20% of the signed countries on it’s side. If a second super power does the same, the whole alliance is left paralyzed and unable to invoke anything. But I like the Idea of a world wide alliance.