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MGIMO 13 December 2007

MGIMO 13 December 2007. ESDP EU – NATO Relations . Gaston STRONCK Ambassador of Luxembourg. History. 1948 - Brussels Treaty - WEU 1949 - Washington Treaty - NATO 1950 - European Defence Community 1954 - rejected by FR National Assembly 1954 - modified Brussels Treaty (GE / IT)

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MGIMO 13 December 2007

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  1. MGIMO 13 December 2007 ESDP EU – NATO Relations Gaston STRONCK Ambassador of Luxembourg

  2. History • 1948 - Brussels Treaty - WEU • 1949 - Washington Treaty - NATO • 1950 - European Defence Community • 1954 - rejected by FR National Assembly • 1954 - modified Brussels Treaty (GE / IT) • 1970 - European Policy Co-ordination • beginning of the 80‘s - more open discussions on European security

  3. History II • 1992 - Petersberg / Revitalisation of WEU • 1996 - NATO Berlin / Brussels - ESDI • 1997 - Amsterdam Treaty HR/Policy Unit Petersberg Missions

  4. AMSTERDAM 1997 • (TEU – Article 17) • CFSP shall include all questions relating to the security of the Union, including the progressive framing of a common defence policy ... which might lead to a Common Defence, should the European Council so decide. … • … shall include: • Humanitarian and rescue tasks; • Peace-keeping tasks; • Tasks of combat forces in crisis management, including peacemaking.

  5. History III • 1998 - FR / UK Summit in St. Malo • 1999 - 2005 - European Council at Cologne Helsinki Feira Nice Gotenborg Laeken Seville

  6. EU SUMMIT • COLOGNE June 1999 • “ …intend to give the EU the necessary means and capabilities to assume its responsibilities regarding a common ESDP…”

  7. ESDP - where do we stand ? Progress reached : • New structures: pol-mil, military and civilian • Crisis management procedures / decision making process • Improvement of military capabilities • Development and improvement of capabilities in the civilian field • Co-operation with third states and international organisations • Operational engagement

  8. New Structures • High Representative and Policy Unit • Political and Security Committee • linchpin of ESDP and CFSP • EU Military Committee • Committee for Civilian Aspects • New staffs • Specific directorates in the Council Secretariat • EU Military Staff • Joint Situation Centre • Civ-mil Cell and Operation Centre • Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability

  9. New Structures II Article 26 Amsterdam Treaty The Secretary-General of the Council, High Representative for the common foreign and security policy, shall assist the Council in matters coming within the scope of the common foreign and security policy, in particular through contributing to the formulation, preparation and implementation of policy decisions, and, when appropriate and acting on behalf of the Council at the request of the Presidency, through conducting political dialogue with third parties. • High Representative

  10. EUROPEAN UNION PILLAR 2 COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY INCLUDING EUROPEAN SECURITY & DEFENCE POLICY PILLAR 1 COMMUNITYPOLICIES “EUROPEAN COMMUNITY” PILLAR 3 JUSTICE & HOME AFFAIRS EUROPEAN UNION TREATIES

  11. Council of the European Union Committee of the Permanent Representatives (COREPER) policy-making body advisorybody Secretary General/High Representative Political and Security Committee (PSC) Council General Secretariat DG E VIII and DG E IX CPCC Policy Unit Joint Situation Centre (SITCEN) EU Military Staff (EUMS) Committee for Civilian aspects of Crisis Management (CIVCOM) Politico- Military Group (PMG) EU Military Committee (EUMC) Overview of Second-Pillar-Bodies (CFSP/ESDP) European Council (Summit of the Heads of State and Government)

  12. ESDP - where do we stand ? Progress reached: • New structures: pol-mil, military and civilian • Crisis management procedures / decision making process • Improvement of military capabilities • Development and improvement of capabilities in the civilian field • Co-operation with third states and international organisations

  13. Headline Goal by 2003 • Corps level (up to 15 brigades or 50.000 - 60.000 men) with appropriate air and naval elements • Rapid deployment within 60 days including a smaller rapid response element at very high readiness • Militarily self-sustaining, with the necessary C3I, logistics, combat support • Deployment for at least one year

  14. Headline Goal by 2010 • Focus : - Quality • - Rapid Response • Aim : - Interoperability • - Deployability • - Sustainability

  15. EU BATTLEGROUPS CONCEPT Battlegroup (approx 1500 troops) • Readiness of 5-10 days • Sustainable for 30 days initial operation, extendable to 120 days • A distance of 6000km from Brussels • 2 concurrent single BG-size rapid response operations • Infantry Battalion • HQ • HQ Company • 3x Infantry Coy • Fire Support • Reconnaissance • Combat Support • Combat Service Support • Staff Support Strategic Enablers Air Sea Log Other

  16. ESDP - where do we stand ? Progress reached: • New structures: pol-mil, military and civilian • Crisis management procedures / decision making process • Improvement of military capabilities • Development and improvement of capabilities in the civilian field • Co-operation with third states and international organisations • Operational engagement

  17. ESDP - where do we stand ? Progress reached: • New structures: pol-mil, military and civilian • Crisis management procedures / decision making process • Improvement of military capabilities • Development and improvement of capabilities in the civilian field • Co-operation with third states and international organisations • Operational engagement

  18. CO-OPERATION WITH PARTNERS European Union NATO BELGIUM CZECH REP DANEMARK ESTONIA FRANCE GERMANY GREECE HUNGARY ITALY LATVIA ROMANIA LITHUANIA LUXEMBURG NETHERLANDS POLAND PORTUGAL SLOVAKIA SLOVENIA SPAIN UNITED KINGDOM BULGARIA USA CANADA TURKEY ICELAND NORWAY ! +3 AUSTRIA CYPRUS FINLAND MALTA IRELAND SWEDEN + third countries

  19. ESDP - where do we stand ? Progress reached: • New structures: pol-mil, military and civilian • Crisis management procedures / decision making process • Improvement of military capabilities • Development and improvement of capabilities in the civilian field • Co-operation with third states and international organisations • Operational engagement

  20. ARTEMIS: EU Military Operation in Democratic • Republic of the Congo (6/03 – 9/03) • CONCORDIA: EU Military Operation • in Former Yugoslav Republic • of Macedonia (3/03 – 12/03) • EUJUST THEMIS: EU Rule of Law Mission • to Georgia (7/04 – 7/05) *some EU-personnel • remaining at the office of the EUSR for Georgia • to finalize THEMIS and for the purpose of border • monitoring and border police reform • EUPOL PROXIMA: EU Police Mission in Former • Yugosl. Rep. of Macedonia (12/03 – 12/05) • AMM: Aceh Monitoring Mission (since 8/05) • EU BAM Moldova: Border Assistance Mission at Moldovan/Ukrainian border (since 12/05) *Coop. of Commission & ESDP • EU BAM Rafah: EU Border Assistance Mission at Rafah Crossing Point in the Palestinian Territories (since 11/05) • EUFOR – ALTHEA:  EU Military Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (since 12/04) • EUJUST LEX: EU Integrated Rule of Law Mission for Iraq (since 7/05) • EUPAT: EU Police Advisory Team in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (since 12/05) • EUPM: European Union Police Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (since 1/03) • EUPOL COPPS: EU Police Mission in the Palestinian Territories (since 1/06) • EUPOL KINSHASA: European Union Police Mission in Kinshasa (DRC) (since 4/05) • EUSEC DR Congo: EU mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the DR Congo (since 7/05) • EU supporting action to the African Union mission in Darfur AMIS II (Darfur, since 8/05) Completed Missions Ongoing Missions Map of Past and Current ESDP Operations (2/06) click here to jump back to first slide click here to finish Click on one of the flags to fade in/out the name of an operation, then click the “i”-button for further information… EU BAM Moldova* i EUPM i EUFOR – ALTHEA i EUJUST THEMIS* i EUPAT i EUPOL PROXIMA i EUJUST LEX i CONCORDIA i EUPOL COPPS i AMM i EU BAM Rafah i EU support for AMIS II i EUPOL KINSHASA i EUSEC DR Congo i ARTEMIS i

  21. CO-OPERATION WITH NATO Principles of the Strategic Partnership - Effective mutual consultation; - Equality for the decision-making autonomy of the EU and NATO; - Respect for the interests of the EU and NATO members states; - Respect for the principles of the Charter of the United Nations; - Coherent, transparent and mutually reinforcing development of the military capability requirements in common.

  22. CO-OPERATION WITH NATO Berlin-Plus Arrangements • Assured access to NATO planning capabilities • Presumption of availability to the EU of pre-identified NATO capabilities and common assets • Identification of range of European command options, role of DSACEUR as EU OpCdr • Further adaptation of NATO's defence planning system for use in EU-led operations

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