Kanzler, der in der Kanzlerin war, sagt Friedrich Merz, dass der Umzug Deutschlands, Hunderte von Milliarden an Militärausgaben freizuschalten, als „erster großer Schritt“ zur Schaffung einer europäischen Verteidigungsgemeinschaft angesehen werden sollten. Die EDC von 1952 umfasste eine europäische Armee

SS: Momentum is growing to revive the European Defence Community as conceived by Konrad Adenauer. The plans were quite advanced and include a European Army. The possible revival of the 1952 European Defence Community (EDC) concept marks a significant shift in European security policy. Originally proposed as a way to create a pan-European military force, it was abandoned in 1954 after France pulled out at the last moment. However, with rising concerns over the US commitment to Europe, a new push for the European Defence community is taking shape. It would take only France and Italy to ratify the treaty for it to come into force. The ratifications by other states still stands.

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz has emphasized the need for independence from the US.