Spain is calling for the creation of a European Union army, amid fears the continent can no longer rely on NATO for military protection.
The country’s foreign minister José Manuel Albares said NATO, which has been dominated by the US since its inception in 1949, may not be replied upon to provide security guarantees.
He added that if the EU was not beholden to NATO, Donald Trump could not hold Europe’s security to ransom.
He told Politico: ‘We cannot be waking up every morning wondering what the US will do next… our citizens deserve better.
‘This is the moment of the sovereignty and independence of
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