Czech president in favour of creating European military

President Miloš Zeman has spoken out in favour of creating a joint European military that would be cheaper and more effective than the present system. Mr. Zeman said a European military should help the US in dealing with global threats and crisis situations. It is no longer possible that all problems plaguing Europe be dealt with by the United States. A joint European military would help face aggression better from whatever part of the world it might come, the president said in a statement. President Zeman first broached the idea last year saying that a second NATO pillar – to complement the American one –should have the form of a European military “in harmony with the trend of European integration.”