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EU Unveils €100 Billion Military Schengen Zone Plan by 2027
Aims to ease cross-border military movements. Upgrade for European security, or dangerous militarization?
Above: Henna Virkkunen at a press conference in Brussels, on Nov. 19. Image credit: Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Europe narrative
Europe's Military Schengen is a critical defense upgrade that will save lives and strengthen security. Current delays of 45 days to move military equipment between EU countries are unacceptable, especially during crises. This streamlined system will enhance readiness and working conditions for military personnel, and create a cornerstone for the European Defense Union.
Pro-Russia narrative
The Military Schengen escalates European militarization and threatens regional stability by moving NATO infrastructure closer to Russian borders. This aggressive expansion abandons indivisible security principles and forces retaliatory measures. Europe's 5% GDP defense spending target reveals dangerous war preparations that centralize power in Brussels.
Metaculus Prediction
There is a 33% chance that there will be a European Army before 2032, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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