5 Amendments of Tonino PICULA related to 2014/2220(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
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1. Considers the European Union and neighbourhood security environment to be increasingly unstable and volatile due to the great number of long standing and newly emerging security challenges; regards the war in Ukraine, the conflicts in Syria and Iraq, with the rise of the terrorist organisation ISIS, the Libyan crisis and the terrorist threat in the Sahel as direct threats to the Union’s security; considers, too, that the US ‘pivot to Asia’ and the impact of the financial crisis on Member States’ budgets and capabilities only highlight how necessary it isthe importance for the Union to shoulder more responsibility for its own security and defence;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
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3. Considers that the Union and its Member States must, as a matter of the utmost urgency, adapt to the new security challenges, in particular by making effective use of the existing CSDP toolswith particular attention dedicated to EU Cyber Defence Policy Framework, by strengthening the links between external and internal security, by coordinating national action more closely, and, where appropriate, by introducing in a pragmatic and flexible way new arrangements for the expression of European solidarity;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
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11. Notes that too many of the civilian missions launched by the EU since 2009 have been about raising the Union’s crisis response profile rather than taking strategic measures on the basis of in-depth analysis and planning; believes that these missions should be not merely for show, but rather should be genuine, effective and responsibly used policy tools forming part of an overall action strategy;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
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18. Is dismayed by the problems of force generation encountered when military missions are being launched; notes that, with the exception of EUTM Mali to which 23. Member States are making an effective contribution, current EU military operations involve, in each case, no more than half a dozen Member States; considers that whilewelcomes the contribution of third countries that reflects the vitality of partnerships under the CSDP, what it demonstrates most cle; calls on Member States to show more affection to EU militarly is a certain disaffection on the part of Member Stateoperations and contribute accordingly to the resources and capacities they possess for such involvements;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
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33. Considers that thealls for consideration of the possibility for Union couldto adopt the same capacity targets as NATO, requiring a minimum level of defence spending of 2% of GDP and a minimum 20% share of the defence budget for major equipment needs, including for research and development; Reiterates that increased allocation of funds must be accompanied with greater oversight of the missions and increased transparency of their funding;