United army remains just a dream for the EU

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has supported French President Emmanuel Macron Merkel's idea that a unified European military for the protection of Europeans without outside assistance is very important.

However, Federica Mogherini, high representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said the EU is not and will never be a military alliance.

The contrast in the statements of Merkel and Macron and that of Mogherini reflects the lack of coordination within the EU in security matters and casts a shadow on the future of the EU's common security.