No, that was not the tune defence ministers whistled yesterday in Brussels at the pledging conference for the EU's rapid reaction force. Yet the unjingoistic EU does in principle have both the ships and the men.
Money is another story, however.
Getting there would involve a substantial increase for the Germans. There are ticklish guns and butter questions, too. Kit is being built. The UK is collaborating with the French and Italians on missile defence for ships. The UK and Germany are working on a medium-range infantry weapon to pierce tank armour.