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Eurocrats are planning a 5,000-strong ‘EU army’ that could be activated without unanimous support from member states.
Controversial proposals in draft documents outline the creation of a military force by 2025 that could be sent into battle without the approval of all 27 EU governments.
Officials would be able to ‘swiftly deploy a modular force of up to 5,000 troops, including land, air and maritime components’, said a document seen by the Daily Mail.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said soldiers could be sent into war zones without the backing of all member states
It said the force could ‘respond to imminent threats or quickly react to a crisis situation, for example, a rescue and evacuation mission or a stabilisation operation in a
