15 Amendments of Jonás FERNÁNDEZ related to 2014/2220(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that global challenges and realities clearly show that the boundaries between external and internal security are becoming more and more blurred and that the CSDP must be addressed within the framework of a comprehensive security and defence policy; emphasises the need to establish long-term strategies and strengthen the EUʼs capacity to react immediately;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the Union and its Member States must, as a matter of the utmost urgency, define together geostrategic scenarios and adapt to the new security challenges, in particular by making effective use of the existing CSDP tools, 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 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that cybersecurity has to be established as a CSDP priority, strengthening our capabilities in regard to cyberattacks, cyberterrorism and espionage, bearing in mind that these constitute nowadays major challenges to global security; emphasises that achieving this aim requires joint and coordinated action in exchanging information and intelligence;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that the CSDP has to be directed equally towards defending the rule of law, socioeconomic development and integration in those countries where there is greatest instability; emphasises the importance of cooperation policy and humanitarian aid being incorporated into the CSDP as key elements;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers, however,Regrets that the injection of political stimulus in 2013 did not lead to the implementation of practical measures commensurate with the declared levels of ambition, nor to the creation of synergies and cooperation between the different CSDP stakeholders; considers that the Union today does not yet possess the requisite resources, operationally, industrially or in terms of capabilities, to contribute in a determining way to the management of international crises and to assert its own strategic autonomy;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the appointment of the new Vice-President of the Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR), Federica Mogherini; welcomes her first statements and her decision to chair the Foreign Affairs and Defence Council meetings, an indication of her interest in the CSDP, and her commitment to developing a security and defence strategy which will determine the circumstances, threats and global challenges for the definition jointly of our CSDP; hopes that the stances she has taken will be reflected in a boost to the development of the CSDP;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes note that the most recent civilian and military operations under the CSDP have continued to be dogged by structural shortcomings evident now for several years: lengthy and inflexible decision- making processeinefficiency when reacting immediately to civilian and military actions, lengthy and inflexible decision- making processes, need for greater Member States solidarity in funding missions, mission mandates unsuited to the operational environment, the problem of ‘force generation’ and logistical and financial inertia;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Regrets that, as pointed out in the Cost of Non-Europe Report on security and defence, participation by Member States in a large number of CSDP missions has not resulted in defence policy harmonisation or deeper integration; highlights that EUR 26 000 million are lost each year as a result, chiefly due to the fragmentation of the 28 security and defence markets, to duplications and to the fact that Member Statesʼ military structures are not integrated;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
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; stresses the need to establish a neighbourhood policy that defines key locations where the EU is not present or where its presence is insufficient, as well as to create a mechanism for the neighbourhood policy to balance, on the basis of the most recent events, the south and the east of Europe; 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 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Given that Union missions both civilian (EUCAP) and military (EUTM) are focusing on training, asks whetherconsiders that a structural policy for putting such missions on a long-term footing, with the provision of financial and equipment assistance, ought not to be introduced; considers that such a new policy, as part of the Union’s cooperation and development efforts, would be a means of furthering the work being done under the ‘Train and Equip’ and ‘E2I’ initiatives which aim to build the capabilities of third countries (in terms of equipment, materiel, infrastructure and salaries) so that their armed forces are properly operational;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Considers that national defence budgets have been reduced due to the effects of the 2008 economic and financial crisis and that the reductions have taken place without coordination among the Member States, thus jeopardising the Union’s strategic autonomy and the ability of its Member States to meet the capacity requirements of their armed forces; stresses the importance of upfront planning on strategic investment in the purchase and renovation of equipment among Member States;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Stresses that investment is needed in highly skilled human capital and in R&I capable of tackling the challenges entailed by global dual (civilian and military) threats and dangers, such as cybersecurity, cyberattacks and cyberterrorism;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Welcomes the progress made on EU satellite services (Galileo, Copernicus, EGNOS); considers that such space services, particularly Copernicus, ought to be put on an operational footing to help meet the high-resolution satellite imaging needs of CSDP missions and operations; welcomes the launch of the Ariane 6 project; finds it regrettable that, for technical and commercial reasons, the Union still buys Russian launch equipment despite its aim of achieving a certain level of strategic autonomy and highlights, therefore, the need to make progress on developing technologies that have both civilian and military uses and which will safeguard our independence;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. RegardsWelcomes the European Commission proposal aimed at improving SME access to the defence markets as, which are highly specific ones at present for various reasons: public purchasing is virtually the sole source of demand; the number of companies in the marketplace is limited; products spend a long time in development and then in service; and certain technologies are of a strategic nature;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Believes that no government can embark alone on genuinely large-scale research and technology (R&T) programmes, this being one of the main arguments for the EU having independent security and defence arrangements and to ensure the competitiveness of our industry; welcomes, therefore, the Commission’s proposals for developing synergies between civilian and defence research; also welcomes the initiation of ‘Preparatory Actions’ and hopes that, in the realm of the CSDP, the next step will be funding, under the forthcoming multiannual financial framework, for a relevant research strand;