>It's not that Americans always want to declare war, far from it. It's that the current structure of the EU is only the beginning. The groundwork is being laid for a unit that could declare war or at least put up a unified force outside of the auspices of NATO.

Sure as i said it's a work in progress.
They are building a quick intervention force. Recent Belgian military purchases already go into that direction. (Get rid of tanks , replace with armored vehicles )