Towards a Common European Security and Defence Policy
Author | : Preben Bonnén |
Publisher | : LIT Verlag Münster |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : 3825867110 |
ISBN-13 | : 9783825867119 |
Rating | : 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "The EU made a strong commitment to developing an effective EU led crisis management capacity. By 2003 the EU must be in a position to deploy within 60 days up to 50,000-60,000 troops capable of a full range of so-called Petersberg tasks including: humanitarian and rescue missions, peacekeeping, combat force tasks in crisis management and peacemaking missions." "According to the EU however the initiative should not be seen as a duplication of NATO. Neither should the establishment of a European Force be confused with the concept of a European army. Whether a European army, or a common defence for Europe is more capable of handling the future needs and challenges of the EU is not the subject of this book. Essentially it is about whether a military crisis management system is practical and realistic and how the planned initiatives within the agreed limits are to be transformed into operative policy."--BOOK JACKET.