# EU Dreams of a 100,000-Strong Army: Pax Americana Over, Time for European Independence?

In a bold declaration that’s music to the ears of sovereignty skeptics, EU Commissioner Thierry Breton has called for a European Security Council and a standing army of 100,000 troops to herald the end of Pax Americana. Speaking at a recent conference, Breton argued that with the U.S. pivoting toward its own interests—think Trump-era America First vibes and a weary NATO alliance—Europe must forge its independence through unified military might. This isn’t just bureaucratic bluster; it’s a direct admission that decades of outsourcing defense to Uncle Sam have left the continent vulnerable, over-reliant, and culturally diluted. Picture it: an EU superstate flexing its muscles from Brussels, complete with standardized forces, procurement, and likely, centralized gun control to match.

For the 2A community, this is a flashing red light on the globalist chessboard. Europe’s push for its own army underscores the perils of dependency—when the U.S. guarded the gates, nations like Germany slashed defense spending to pennies (hovering at 1.3% of GDP pre-Ukraine) while tightening civilian disarmament laws to absurd levels. Now, facing Russian shadows and a retreating America, they’re scrambling for independence, but it’ll be a top-down, EU-flavored version: no individual rights, just state monopolies on force. This mirrors the exact argument 2A advocates have hammered home—self-reliance isn’t optional; it’s survival. If Europe builds this force without empowering its citizens (contrast the Swiss model of armed militias), it’ll breed a compliant populace primed for more control, not freedom. Americans, take note: our armed citizenry isn’t a relic; it’s the ultimate hedge against empires crumbling or shifting.

The implications ripple across the pond. As EU commissioners like Breton signal the Pax Americana obituary, it validates isolationist instincts in U.S. politics—why bleed for allies who mock our gun culture while freeloading? For 2A patriots, it’s a rallying cry: fortify the homeland, celebrate the Second Amendment as Europe’s absent safeguard, and watch the old world reinvent its chains. Independence? Sure—but only if it’s from the barrel of a free man’s rifle. Stay vigilant, stay armed.