10 years young Total: 28 missions, > personnel Wide variety of mandates, but often incl. Security Sector Reform Launchable in 3-6 weeks (EUMM)

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2 European Council on Defence 2013 Priorities and Perspectives Brigadier General Walter Huhn

3 10 years of CSDP achievements CSDP missions & operations 10 years young Total: 28 missions, > personnel Wide variety of mandates, but often incl. Security Sector Reform Launchable in 3-6 weeks (EUMM) Today: 11 civilian missions, 4 military operations, >7.000 personnel 4 new missions/operations in the past 18 months A fifth (potentially a sixth) to follow this year Comprehensive Approach EU core competence 3

4 CSDP - Challenges Ahead Broader EU (southern) neighbourhood Syria? Yemen? Afghanistan?..? Challenges for Stabiity! Concurrency! Energy Security WMD Cyber Security Organised Crime Climate Change Terrorism State Failure Regional Conflicts US Pivot Emerging Powers Maritime Security Changing Global Security Framework Financial crisis Shrinking budgets Force reductions Public support? Fragmentation ` Key Risks* ) EU realities *) European Security Strategy 2003 / 2008

5 European Council 2013 on Defence CSDP Quo Vadis? European Council 2013: substantial debate on defence matters by Head of States / Governments: increase the effectiveness, visibility and impact of CSDP enhance the development of defence capabilities strengthen Europe's defence industry

6 Ongoing Workstrands (Cluster 1) Increase Effectiveness, Visibility and Impact of CSDP! Enhance usability and flexibility of Battlegroups and the EU rapid response system Bring the Comprehensive Approach into action! Work with Commission on joint communications: Cyber, Maritime Security, et al. Consolidate structures and procedures Strengthen Civilian CSDP and Civilian Rapid Deployment: Civilian Capability Development Plan, Warehouse, Shared Services Center, Financial Procedures, et al. Further explore Partnerships (UN, NATO, AU et al., Third States)

7 Ongoing Workstrands (Cluster 2) Enhance Defence Capabilities! Bring Pooling & Sharing into action! AAR, Satellite Communication, et al. EDA Code of Conduct Strengthen Defence Research and Technology in Europe Exploration of Dual Use Research Pioneer Projects: RPAS, Cyber Defence

8 Ongoing Workstrands (Cluster 3) Strengthen European Defence Industry! Commission Communication (Task Force on Defence) Enhance the competitiveness of the European defence industry and foster the efficiency of the market Short and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) Research & Technology and European capabilities in dual use areas Standards / Certification of Industry Space / Energy Consolidate the Demands Preserve Industrial Skills and Hardware

9 Some Key Issues Renewed political commitment to CSDP Restated political will for Europe - a security provider Comprehensiveness in capability development doing more together, also with the Commission Harmonization of Demand Commonality vs. Fragmentation Sovereignity: freedom to act, but also ability to act "Capabilities, to do what? the strategic context

10 European Defence a lot at stake! At stake is under what conditions, in the current budgetary context, Europe can remain a credible partner; under what conditions we can fulfil our separate and joint security responsibilities. Herman Van Rompuy, EDA Annual Conference, Brussels, 21 March 2013 For the European Union, 2013 is the year of "Defence matters." [...] To be more effective in addressing the security challenges we face, we not only need to spend our money and develop our capabilities better, we need to make sure that we use them as part of a joined-up strategic approach to crises and threats. Catherine Ashton, CSDP Symposium, Washington, 8 May 2013

11 CSDP Quo Vadis? European Council 2013: substantial debate on defence matters by Head of States / Governments: The way ahead increase the effectiveness, visibility and impact of CSDP enhance the development of defence capabilities strengthen Europe's defence industry 2013 will be a review year! Opportunity that must not be missed! Kick Off rather than One-time!

12 European Council on Defence 2013 Priorities and Perspectives Brigadier General Walter Huhn