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EU Unveils €100 Billion Military Schengen Zone Plan by 2027

EU Unveils €100B100 Billion Military Schengen Zone Plan by 2027

EU Unveils €100 Billion Military Schengen Zone Plan by 2027
Above: **Watermarked Getty Image. Kindly Replace** Henna Virkkunen, executive vice-president of the European Commission for tech sovereignty, security, and democracy, at a press conference in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday. Image credit: Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu/Getty Images

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Europe's Military Schengen represents a critical defense upgrade that will save lives and strengthen security. Current bureaucratic delays of 45 days to move military equipment between EU countries are unacceptable, whenespecially during crises demand rapid response. This streamlined system will enhance readiness, improveand working conditions for military personnel, and also create a cornerstone for European Defense Union.

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 represents dangerous war preparation that centralizes power in Brussels under conflict pretexts.

Metaculus Prediction

There is a 33% chance there will be a European Army before 2032, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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