French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, wants to transform the EU into the United States of Europe, complete with its own European defense force.

Curiously, Valls specifically says "We cannot build a United States of Europe", but that is precisely what he wants to do.

"Member states have a choice: give up on the EU or transform it," writes Manuel Valls.

 Redefining Europe

Let us face facts: the European project is in trouble. With the growing threat of terrorism, the refugee crisis, lacklustre economic growth and unemployment, the turmoil in Europe is unprecedented.