German Chancellor Merkel Joins France’s Macron in Calling for European Army

German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the European Parliament during a debate on the future of Europe, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Nov. 13, 2018. Vincent Kessler/Reuters

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for a European army on Nov. 13, backing French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments, which President Donald Trump last week called “insulting.”

Merkel insisted that an EU army wouldn’t undermine NATO, but her remarks to the European Parliament were met with a combination of applause and dissent.