Von der Leyen: EU must acquire ‘political will’ to build own military

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, delivers the state of the union address during a plenary session in Strasbourg, France. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, delivers the state of the union address during a plenary session in Strasbourg, France. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/15/von-der-leyen-eu-state-of-union-speech-political-will-build-own-military