71% of Europeans support creation of EU army: Survey

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A majority of Europeans support establishing a European Union army, with 71% backing the proposal amid growing concerns over the reliability ...

BRATISLAVA — A majority of Europeans support establishing a European Union army, with 71% backing the proposal amid growing concerns over the reliability of US security commitments, according to a new survey by security think tank GLOBSEC.

The 2026 GLOBSEC Trends report found widespread support for deeper European defense integration, with backing for an EU army reaching 82% in Romania, 78% in Lithuania and 75% in France.

Support stood at around 70% in Poland and Bulgaria, while 69% of respondents in Germany favored the proposal.

The survey covered 14 countries across the transatlantic region, including 11 EU member states, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The findings suggest that Europeans increasingly favor strengthening the continent's defense capabilities while maintaining NATO as a central pillar of regional security.

According to the report, 78% of respondents in EU countries supported developing the bloc's own defense capabilities alongside NATO, while 77% of respondents in NATO member countries said they would vote to remain in the alliance.

Support for greater military preparedness also extended to compulsory military service.

Among respondents in countries without conscription, 64% favored its reintroduction, with the strongest backing recorded in the Czech Republic, France, Germany and Slovakia.

More than 80% of respondents believed European countries should assume greater responsibility for their security if the United States reduced its involvement.

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