German Chancellor Merkel Calls for a European Union Military

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for an integrated European Union military on Tuesday, echoing rhetoric used by French President Emmanuel Macron last week which prompted President Donald Trump to lash out on Twitter, criticizing Macron and his plan. 

Merkel was giving a keynote speech at the European Parliament in which she consciously backed Macron's call for European defence planning, operations and weapons development.