Pakistan, Jan. 22 -- Spain is urging the European Union to create a joint army, citing the Greenland dispute as a security concern. Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said a collective military effort would be more efficient than 27 national armies. The proposal comes ahead of an emergency EU meeting on Trump's Greenland threats.

Albares said Europe should first integrate its defence industry and unite tangible assets. Then a coalition of willing nations could mobilize quickly. He acknowledged concerns over whether Europeans would support a military assembly but stressed the bloc's combined strength is greater than individual countries.

Read more: Deadly heatwave in Spain claims over 1,100 lives in just two months

The minister emphas...