Defense ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday are due to agree to set up a centralized command structure for certain missions.
The bloc could save as much as 100 billion euros annually if its members pool resources and increase cooperation, the European Commission said last year.
Britain, which spent an estimated 42 billion pounds ($51 billion) on defense in 2016, may use its military might as leverage in negotiations over its exit from the bloc.
Under pressure from the new U.S. administration, the EU will vow to commit additional resources on defense, according to draft conclusions of a summit taking place in Brussels later this week obtained by Bloomberg.
The commander will oversee the EU?s military training missions in conflict zones such as Mali and the Central African Republic.
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