Claim: The EU army will call up all 16 to 25 year olds to serve in an army for the European Union.
Fact-check: UK citizens can't be conscripted into an 'EU army' - Full Fact
Verdict: incorrect. there is no eu army. there are no formal plans for an eu army. the uk has a veto on eu security and defence policy so couldn't be forced to participate in an eu army.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Abbas Panjwani
Date published: 2019-09-24T00:00:00