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The security and defence policy of the European Union (formally the Common Security and Defence Policy, CSDP) is the EU's course of action in the fields of defence and crisis management.
Common Security and Defence Policy of the European Union | |
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Organisations | |
Equipment | 546 ships, 2,448 aircraft & 7,490 battle tanks |
Founded | 1948 (as the Western Union) 1954 (as the Western European Union, WEU) 1996 (as the European Security and Defence Identity within the WEU) 1999 (as the European Security and Defence Policy of the European Union) |
Current form | 2009 (Treaty of Lisbon) |
Headquarters | Kortenberg building, Brussels, Belgium (Military Planning and Conduct Capability) |
Website | eeas.europa.eu |
Leadership | |
High Repr. | Federica Mogherini |
Director General of the Mil. Staff | Lt. Gen Esa Pulkkinen |
Chairman of the Mil. Committee | General Michail Kostarakos |
Personnel | |
Active personnel | 1,823,000 (2014)[1] |
Expenditure | |
Budget | $226.73 billion (2016)[1] |
Percent of GDP | 1.42% (2014)[1] |
The Union's High Representative (HR/VP), currently Federica Mogherini, is responsible for proposing and implementing CSDP decisions. Such decisions are adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC), generally requiring unanimity. The CSDP structures, headed by the HR/VP, comprise relevant sections of the External Action Service (EEAS) - including the Military Staff (EUMS) with its operational headquarters (MPCC) - a number of FAC preparatory bodies - such as the Military Committee (EUMC) - as well as four Agencies, including the Defence Agency (EDA).
The implementation of the CSDP involves the deployment of military or civilian missions for peace-keeping, conflict prevention and strengthening international security in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter. The missions are carried out by EU forces established with contributions from the member states' armed forces. The CSDP also entails collective selv-defence amongst member states as well as a Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) in which 25 of the 28 national armed forces pursue structural integration.