European defence integration after Trump's re‐election: A proposal to revive the European Defense Community Treaty and its legal feasibility
Journal: European Law Journal
Year: 2024

Abstract Donald Trump's re‐election as President of the United States and Russia's aggression of Ukraine pose unprecedented challenges to transatlantic relations and European security. The EU as it is is unprepared to take care of its defence. This article explores how the law can be activated creatively to achieve defence integration in Europe and proposes to revive the 1952 European Defence Community (EDC) Treaty. Specifically, the article claims that, in strictly legal terms, the EDC can be b