European Union leaders like to present themselves as the last bastion of the liberal international order in an era of populists and authoritarians.
In turn, French President Emmanuel Macron has pushed for greater and more formalized defense cooperation among the bloc’s 27 member states. But, as is the increasing norm for Macron, the rhetoric does not match up with reality.
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