Letters to the Editor: Irish political parties must condemn call for EU army

'Are Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael ready to sign up Ireland to a 'coalition of the willing' in support of Denmark and Greenland?'

In the wake of Donald Trump's threats over Greenland, a Danish territory, EU Commissioner for defence and space Andrius Kubilius said EU states were obliged to assist if another member state faced military aggression. Picture: Markku Ulander /Lehtikuva/AP 

European Union defence and space commissioner Andrius Kubilius has warned that the EU is obliged to come to Denmark’s assistance if it is faced with military aggression.

Mr Kubilius remarked that “definitely there is such an obligation [on] member states to come for mutual assistance if another member state is facing military aggression”.