Kallas denies rift between NATO and EU, rejects calls for a European army

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Kallas denies rift between NATO and EU, rejects calls for a European army  EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned that creating a separate EU army alongside NATO would be “extremely dangerous”, arguing it would blur chains of command in a crisis.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/02/kallas-denies-rift-between-nato-and-eu-rejects-calls-for-a-european-army  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00EU foreign policy chief Kaya Kallas rejected calls for a Europe-wide army on Monday.

00:06She warned it could create dangerous gaps in the chain of command with NATO.

00:10Kallas spoke at a security conference in Norway amid US warnings about shifting priorities.

00:16Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Garstorre told the conference his country monitors Russian nuclear submarines just 100 kilometers away.

00:23He challenged President Trump's claim that European NATO members contribute little.

00:28Garstorre highlighted an upcoming NATO exercise with 25,000 troops in northern Norway and Finland.

00:36NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Europe cannot defend itself without US support.

00:41He urged the EU to more than double military spending to change that.

00:47Kallas denied any rift between NATO and EU members.

00:50She stressed Europe must invest more in defense while working hand-in-hand with NATO.

00:57She says China during the summer, and remains united.

01:03I hope so.

01:04Weoo!

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