Pål Jonson: EU army not realistic

There have been statements for decades about the idea of an EU army, but it is not realistic, says Minister of Defense Pål Jonson (M) on site ahead of a meeting with his EU colleagues in Brussels on Tuesday.

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has once again called for the creation of an EU army so that Europe will no longer have to rely on the United States for its security.

Instead, Jonson emphasizes the need for all European countries to do more on their own and cooperate better.

"There is a historic rearmament taking place in Sweden and many other European countries, and that is important. But we are still dependent on an American presence on the European continent," says the Minister of Defense.