20 Amendments of Karl von WOGAU
Amendment 15 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that this policy has to combine the use of both civilian and military assets and capabilities and necessitates close and seamless cooperation between all stakeholders;
Amendment 23 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that transparency and cost- efficiency are crucial to ensure public support for European defence; stresses in this connection in particular the importance of effective parliamentary scrutiny of European Security and Defence Policy in close cooperation between the European Parliament and the parliaments of Member States;
Amendment 27 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that both thethe updated European Security Strategy and the future NATO Strategic Concept are being reviewed at almost the same time,should be coherent with one another and that thuis offering an opportunity to arrive at a coherent approach to the future security of Europeshould be reflected in the Declaration which will be adopted by the NATO summit in Strasbourg/Kehl;
Amendment 37 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that until now, Member States have defined their security interests on a purely national basis while the notion of "European security interest", by contrast, is still politically taboo; considers this approach no longer acceptableall too often thinking in the Member States remains within the framework of national security interests and the common responsibility for protecting joint European interests is thereby neglected;
Amendment 45 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is of the opinion that the security interests of the Union include protection of its citizens, the security of its neighbourhood, the protection of its external borders and critical infrastructure, the security of energy supply and sea lanes, and the protection of its space assets and protection against the consequences of climate change;
Amendment 57 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the European Union gives pride of place to crisis prevention in its Security and Defence Policy; points out that security and the rule of law are indispensable preconditions for development and long-term stability;
Amendment 64 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is of the opinion that, although many elements of the strategy are still valid, others should be adapted; states this is the case in particular for the relationship between the European Union and Russia, EU engagement in Africa, but also itsthe security of energy supplyies, climate change, the importance of space for our common security and cyber warfare;
Amendment 87 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that the European Union took concerted action on the Russian challenge; points out that the rapid reaction of the European Union, which led to the signing of a ceasefire agreement and the rapid deployment of a monitoring mission under ESDP, has demonstrated its capacity for crisis management and common action;
Amendment 115 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that the European Union needs the means to implement its policies and hence it needs both civilian and military capabilities to strengthen the European Security and Defence Policy and to fulfil its responsibilities in the world;
Amendment 117 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Points out that since its creation, 22 missions have been carried out within the framework of European Security and Defence Policy, including 16 civilian missions; stresses the importance of the civilian components of European Security and Defence Policy; welcomes in this connection the establishment of the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) within the Council of the European Union; calls on Member States to redouble their efforts to make available qualified personnel for civilian ESDP missions; stresses in this connection the importance of the civilian Headline Goal 2010;
Amendment 124 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Is of the opinion that the European Union should continue to build its capabilities on the basis ofrevive the Helsinki Headline Goal; notes that it should endeavour to make 60 000 soldiers permanently available; reaffirms its proposal that the Eurocorps should be the core of such athis force, if necessary reinforced by additional maritime and air capacities; welcomes the agreement concluded between Germany and France on maintaining the Franco- German Brigade at joint locations;
Amendment 138 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Strongly urgerequests that the UnionEuropean Union and its Member States should focus its efforts on common capabilities which can be used for both defence and security purposes; considers, in this context, satellite- based intelligence, observation, early warning, navigation and telecommunicationssurveillance and warning equipment, unmanned air vehicles, helicopters and telecommunications equipment, as well as air and sea transport to beas crucial; demands a common technical standard for protected telecommunication and means for the protection of critical infrastructure;
Amendment 145 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Approves the dynamic further development of cooperation between national armed forces so that they become increasingly synchronised; proposes that this process and the armed forces be given the name SAFE 'Synchronised Armed Forces Europe';
Amendment 146 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Considers that SAFE provides sufficient room for manoeuvre for neutral members and members bound by military alliances, for those which already work closely together and for those which are still reluctant to do so; proposes an opt-in model for the organisation of SAFE based on more intensive voluntary synchronisation;
Amendment 147 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24c. Approves the idea of a European statute for soldiers within the framework of SAFE governing training standards, operational doctrine and freedom of operational action, issues relating to duties and rights, as well as the level of equipment quality, medical care and social security arrangements in the event of death, injury or incapacity;
Amendment 148 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)
Paragraph 24 d (new)
24d. Approves in respect of SAFE the principle of a Europe-wide division of labour in military capabilities;
Amendment 184 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Considers it particularly important to strengthen the European Security and Defence College and give it atransform it into permanent structure which will contribute more tofurther enhance the development of a specifically European security culture among political and military elites;
Amendment 191 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Demands further initiatives concerning common training and common standards for personnel to be deployed and to work together in civilian and military operations, exchange programmescoordination of crisis related training, exchange programmes among armed forces in Europe and the opening- up of armies to citizens of other Member States;
Amendment 81 #
2008/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that the diversity of interests inherent in a Union of 27 or more Member States – in other words, the mosaic-like composition of the EU – gives it a unique character and the potential to intervene, mediate and help in different parts of the world, unlike any other major powerPoints to the fact that the ESDP is based on a close coordination between civilian and military instruments; recognises that this principal characteristic of the ESDP enables the European Union to make substantial contributions to conflict prevention and conflict resolution in different parts of the world and to provide capabilities which NATO does not have; hopes that the existing military capability of the EU will develop into a credible force enabling the Union to exploit its unique abilities in the fields of conflict prevention and conflict resolution and complementing its broad range of civilian crisis management mechanisms;
Amendment 149 #
2008/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is of the view that the EU and NATO could strengthen each other by avoiding competition and developing greater cooperation based on a combined spectrum of action, with each covering parts of the spectrum that the other cannot presently cover, which will also help make savingspractical division of labour, with NATO being responsible for larger-scale military operations and the EU for smaller ones in which the USA cannot or does not want to be engaged;