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Say a categorical 'no' to an EU Armed Forces

Closed 50 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK must resist the European Unions plan for a Brussels designated Armed Forces. Each member state already has its own armed forced which both provide assistance all over the world but more importantly protect their individual sovereign nations from attack.
An EU army will leave the individual nations exposed where it is not in the interest to the EU to provide assistance and will also force nations into conflicts their electorate do not want to take part in.

The UK risk their influence in both NATO and the UN by joining an EU Army and also risk their Nuclear deterrent due to Germany's surrender treaty at the end of the Second World War.

Timeline

16 Sep 2015 Petition opened for signatures
16 Mar 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 50
Status Closed
Opened 16 Sep 2015
Closed 16 Mar 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.