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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many European Union member states agreed to establish a joint military force?
A
Nine
B
Three
C
Five
D
Ten
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The European army or EU army are terms for a hypothetical army of the European Union which would supersede the Common Security and Defence Policy and would go beyond the proposed European Defence Union. Currently, there is no such army, and defence is a matter for the member states.

Detailed explanation-2: -This clause provides that if an EU country is the victim of armed aggression on its territory, the other EU countries have an obligation to aid and assist it by all the means in their power, in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. This obligation of mutual defence is binding on all EU countries.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are eight recognised candidates for membership of the European Union: Turkey (since 1999), North Macedonia (2005), Montenegro (2010), Serbia (2012), Albania (2014), Moldova (2022), Ukraine (2022), and Bosnia and Herzegovina (2022).

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