“Macron is right: the EU should become an independent and self-reliant defense community in the face of the potential paralysis of NATO in the case of a veto of even one country. But it all comes down to the question: who will decide and be accountable to whom for the use of the European army in a potential conflict when the prospect is the death of the citizens of member states? The EU will not be able to create such structures or mechanisms in the foreseeable future, given member states’ divergences on numerous issues of much less importance and consequence.” – Eugeniusz Smolar – expert and member of the Council of the CIR – CSM Foundation explains in the “Judy Asks: Will Macron’s Vision for European Defense Gain Traction?” in the Carnegie Europe.
![Eugeniusz Smolar, CIR’s expert for Carnegie Europe.: “Macron is right: the EU should become an independent and self-reliant defense community in the face of the potential paralysis of NATO in the case of a veto of even one country. But it all comes down to the question: who will decide…?” [25/04/24]](https://csm.org.pl/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/gerlach-300x182.png)
![Eugeniusz Smolar, CIR’s expert for Carnegie Europe.: “Macron is right: the EU should become an independent and self-reliant defense community in the face of the potential paralysis of NATO in the case of a veto of even one country. But it all comes down to the question: who will decide…?” [25/04/24]](https://csm.org.pl/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/polsat-300x169.jpeg)