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Polish foreign minister says a European army could form by 2030
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said Europe could have a joint army by 2030.
He said it might initially operate only in the Baltic states and along Europe’s eastern flank.
Sikorski made the proposal at the Warsaw Security Forum.
Earlier this year, European Commission defence official Andrius Kubilius called for a Europe-wide army of up to 100,000 troops.
Kubilius argued that permanent European forces could help protect the European Union.
Sikorski’s comments describe a possible future force, not an announced plan or a confirmed formation.
The comments give no details on how such a force would be created or what happens next.
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said a unified European army could exist by 2030.
He said it might initially include only the Baltic countries and Europe’s eastern flank.
Sikorski made the remarks at the Warsaw Security Forum.
Earlier in 2026, European Commission defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius advocated a European army of up to 100,000 troops.
Kubilius said permanent European forces would be the best option for protecting the European Union’s security.
- Who
- Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.
- What
- He said a unified European army could be formed by 2030, possibly limited at first to the Baltic countries and the eastern flank.
- When
- October 13, 2026.
- Where
- The Warsaw Security Forum.
- Why
- Sikorski gave no specific reason for the proposed army. Andrius Kubilius said permanent European forces would help protect the European Union’s security.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
European Commission defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius advocated a European army of up to 100,000 troops.
Radosław Sikorski said at the Warsaw Security Forum that a unified army could exist by 2030.
- Proposed timeline
- By 2030
- Potential initial scope
- Baltic countries and Europe’s eastern flank
- Speaker
- Radosław Sikorski, Poland’s foreign minister
- Venue
- Warsaw Security Forum
- Earlier proposal
- Andrius Kubilius advocated a European army of up to 100,000 troops
What people are saying
I think that by the end of this decade we will have a unified army, even if only in the Baltic countries and on the eastern flank
powerful permanent European military forces would be the best option for protecting the security of the European Union
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