7 Amendments of Eugen FREUND related to 2018/2156(INI)
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas effective military mobility can only be achieved with the full involvement and commitment of all Member States, in a manner consistent with relevant EU-level initiatives; whereas joint decisions should take into account the regional specificities of each EU Member State;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the collective security and defence of the EU Member States and their ability to intervene in crises abroad is fundamentally dependent on the ability to move troops and civilian crisis management personnel, materiel and equipment across each other’s territory freely and rapidly; whereas 22 EU Member States are also NATO allies and possess only a single set of armed forces and transport infrastructureat the same time there are EU Member States that are committed to neutrality;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that military mobility is a central strategic tool enabling the EU and NATO to pursue theirits security and defence interests effectively and in a complementary manner and should not be limited only to physical, legal and infrastructural obstacles, from which defence alliances such as NATO could also benefit if that is in line with the security and defence interests of the EU; welcomes the fact that military mobility has recently gained a substantial level of attention from all relevant actors; notes that it enhances our preparedness and increases our deterrence posture in the face of potential adversaries and crisis situations, while helping to achieve the EU level of ambition in defence and security policy, including strategic autonomy;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the type of missions which would most benefit from increased military mobility in the EU and beyond are in the field of collective defence; stresses in this context that progress in this field will help those EU Member States that are also NATO members to meet their Article 5 commitments; emphasises the particular role played by the neutral Member States, such as Austria and Sweden, but recognises, however, that, under Article 42(7) TEU, EU Member States also have an unequivocal obligation of aid and assistance by all the means in their power if a Member State is the victim of armed aggression on its territory, consistent with commitments under NATO;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Regrets that the Action Plan fundamentally describes a bottom-up approach, with only a limited strategic vision of what concrete defence goals the EU is aiming to achieve through the various activities described in the Action Plan; deplores in this regard the continuing absence of an EU white book on defence, which could have provided this overarching sense of purpose; believes nonetheless that the current approach has considerable merit and will serve the interests of all EU Member States, includingboth neutral States and EU Member States in their role as NATO allies;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the Commission proposal on the use of the Connecting Europe Facility and the substantial funds envisaged for dual-use military mobility projects to ensure that infrastructure is adjusted to take into account military mobility needs; notes that these dual-use projects will also be of considerable benefit for civilian use; calls, however, for a dedicated facility for military mobility in the future, to achieve a clear separation between the civil and defence functions of the Union;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Therefore urges both the EU and NATO to intensify their cooperation and coordination and share information more broadly, where that accords with the security interests of the European Union, to ensure that synergies are achieved; expresses hope that the obstacles to sharing classified information between the two bodies will be cleared as soon as possible to enable this closer cooperation;