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EU MILITARY STAFF

External Relations

Col. M. Cauchi Inglott

CSDP MILITARY COOPERATIONWITH EASTERN PARTNERSLithuania 28 February 2013

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Agenda

Crisis Management Consultations

Participation in CSDP Operations

Participation in the EU BG

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• CHOD and MilRep interactions with the EUMC/EUMS

• Annual Staff to Staff Talks with CMPD and EUMS

• Work Plan 2014

- Exercises/Seminars/Exchange Visits/Operations/EU BG

Crisis Management Consultations

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• Framework Participation and Security Agreements

• Operation Headquarters

• Frigate with Helicopter

• SOF Boarding Team

• (MPRA & AVPD)

Participation in CSDP Operations

Counter Piracy

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EU Battle Group

•Headline Goal 2010•EU Battle Group Concept •IOC 01 Jan 2005•FOC 01 Jan 2007

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EU BGs defined as…

• minimum militarily effective, credible, coherent force package capable of

stand-alone operations, or initial phase of larger operations

• based on a combined arms, battalion sized force, reinforced with Combat

Support and Combat Service Support elements

• based on principle of multinationality, formed by Framework Nation or

multinational coalition of MS

• associated with a (F)HQ and pre-identified operational & strategic enablers

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ORGANIZATION

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EU BG Package

Infantry Battalion

•HQ•HQ Company•3x Infantry Company•Fire Support•Reconnaissance•Staff Support

Combat Support•Fire support•Engineer•Air defence•Reconnaissance•CIS •Electronic Warfare•INTEL (incl. HUMINT)•INFO Operations•Helicopter Support•Forward Air Control•CBRN

Combat Service Support

•Logistic support•Medical support•Geographical support•CIMIC•Military Police

EU BG: Infantry Battalion + Choice* of capabilities from (amongst others):

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EU BG Package

Infantry Battalion

•HQ•HQ Company•3x Infantry Company•Fire Support•Reconnaissance•Staff Support

Combat Support•Fire support•Engineer•Air defence•Reconnaissance•CIS •Electronic Warfare•INTEL (incl. HUMINT)•INFO Operations•Helicopter Support•Forward Air Control•CBRN

Combat Service Support

•Logistic support•Medical support•Geographical support•CIMIC•Military Police

EU BG: Infantry Battalion + Choice* of capabilities from (amongst others):

(F)HQ, including dedicated Staff + CIS Support and Augmentees

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EU BG Package

Infantry Battalion

•HQ•HQ Company•3x Infantry Company•Fire Support•Reconnaissance•Staff Support

Combat Support•Fire support•Engineer•Air defence•Reconnaissance•CIS •Electronic Warfare•INTEL (incl. HUMINT)•INFO Operations•Helicopter Support•Forward Air Control•CBRN

Combat Service Support

•Logistic support•Medical support•Geographical support•CIMIC•Military Police

EU BG: Infantry Battalion + Choice* of capabilities from (amongst others):

* = depending on the characteristics of the operation

Air

•Strategic Airlift•Tactical Airlift•Close Air Support•APOD•Helicopter Support

Sea

•Strategic Sealift•Carrier based Air•SPOD

Operational and Strategic enablers - Choice* of capabilities from:Logistics

•Combat Service Spt•Maintenance•Medical Combat Spt

Special Forces

(F)HQ, including dedicated Staff + CIS Support and Augmentees

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Characteristics of the EU BG…

• Designed for range of missions

• Basis EU BG = +/- 1500 troops

• All deployment assets & capabilities associated

• Sustainability: 30 days, extendable to 120 days

• Close relation (interoperability/training) with (F)HQ

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Crisis Management Tasks…• Humanitarian & rescue operations

• Peacekeeping

• Combat forces in crisis management, incl. peacemaking

• Institution Building• Disarmament, Demobilisation, Reintegration (DDR)• Security Sector Reform (SSR)

• Support for third countries in combating terrorism

• Military advice & assistance, post conflict stabilisation

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Illustrative scenarios…

• Separation of Parties by Force (SOPF)

• Stabilisation, Reconstruction and Military Advice to

Third Countries (SR)

• Conflict Prevention (CP)

• Evacuation Operation (EO)

• Assistance to Humanitarian Operations (HA)

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Timeline leading to Activation• Start mission: < 10 days after Council decision

• EU BG Readiness 5-10 days

EU action appropriate

Council Decision to Launch operation

NLT 10 days

Forces start implementing mission on the ground

IOC

NLT 5 daysNOT FIXED

ApprovalCMC

Readiness Deployment

In area preparationsEU BG

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EU BG Generation - EU BG Coordination Conference

EU BG-Packages committed

Committed EU BG-Packages fixed in detail

EU BG-Packages initially offered

2013 2014 20162015 2017Jul Jan Jul Jan Jul Jan

JulJul JanJan Jan

2017Jul

BGCC-1/13

BGCC-2/13

BGCC-1/14

BGCC-1/15

BGCC-2/14

Planning Horizon: > 6 years

BG Package commitments

Initial offers

Detailed

commitments

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6 + 4PL-DE-FR

VACANT

UK-SE-LT-LV-NL

VACANT

EL-BG-RO-CY-UA

VACANT

20142013

Rotation – Staggering Stand-by Periods

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 121110987

BE-NL-DE-LU-ES

ES-IT-EL-PT

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Ukraine’s Active Participation

in the EU BG

•EL-led HELBROC BG 2011-2•EL-led HELBROC BG 2014-1•Bi-annual EU Battle Group Coordination Conferences

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Concluding Remarks•Engagement with Eastern Partners is welcome and necessary since:

• Fosters a healthy relationship with the EU’s neighbours• Provides certain strategic or critical enablers for EU

missions and operations.

•Cooperation with Partners is possible at various levels

• Solid foundation for cooperation is in place• Leads to concrete deliverables

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QUESTIONS