24 Amendments of Jordan BARDELLA related to 2024/2082(INI)
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas this past year has been marked by a decline in global peace and security, resulting, inter alia, from conflict, geopolitical rivalry, growing militarisation, migratory pressure and hybrid threats, as assessed by the Normandy Index 20248 ; _________________ 8 Study – ‘Mapping threats to peace and democracy worldwide – Normandy Index 2024’, European Parliament, European Parliamentary Research Service, September 2024.
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that the EU Member States have under-invested in their military capabilities since the end of the Cold War, and that their military and technological superiority has consequently been eroded in the face of the challenging powers around them;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the absolute need for the EU to meet the challenges posed by the multiple and constantly evolving threats to its security, and for this purpose, to engage in new policies and actions that enable the EU and its Member States to collectively and coherently strengthen their defence in Europe and their ability to act at the global level; stresses that unanimity in the Council must be maintained for all decisions on foreign, security and defence policy issues;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that the United States remains the EU's main military ally and is an essential member of NATO, an alliance whose principle of collective defence has been strengthened since Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine and the accession of Sweden and Finland; insists that, irrespective of the political orientation of the White House, US foreign policy will continue to make Asia-Pacific a geostrategic priority and to perceive Europe as a secondary area; stresses that Europe can no longer subcontract its security and defence to other powers, and that it must not depend on anyone for its ability to defend its territory, infrastructure and interests in Europe or in other theatres;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Concurs with the ambition of building a European pillar within NATO, which must include a more balanced distribution of command posts in favour of Europeans, and stresses that the development of a European defence unionn autonomous European strategy can go hand-in- hand with the deepening of EU-NATO cooperation; an autonomous European pillar within NATO means a quantitative increase in the military capabilities of each EU Member States within the Alliance, but also a growing qualitative investment with greater participation in NATO exercises and operations, particularly on the Eastern Flank, in order to increase the combat, logistics and command capabilities of European forces at higher levels (brigade, division, then army corps);
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reaffirms its unwavering support for the EU and its Member States to stand in solidarity with Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression and to provide it with the necessary military means to defend itself, end the conflict and restore its territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders; welcomes the joint security commitments between the EU and Ukraine, and the bilateral security agreements concluded by Ukraine with several Member States; reiterates its call for Member States to accelerate their delivery of weapons, air defence systems and ammunition to Ukraine, including air-launched cruise missiles; calls for Member States to lift all restrictions hindering Ukraine from using Western weapons systems against military targets within Russia, as allowed by international law;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the EU and its Member States to support Ukraine in expanding the international coalition in support of its Victory Plan presented by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as the only viable route to restore Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity on the basis of international law, thereby holding Russia to account for its war crimes, including the crime of aggression, and ensuring Russian reparations and other payments for the massive damage caused in Ukraine; calls on the EU and the Member States to accompany their necessary support to Ukraine with a strong diplomatic initiative aimed at bringing Russia to the negotiating table with Ukraine, as expressed in President Zelenskyy's Victory Plan;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Condemns North Korea's increasing involvement alongside Russia in its war of aggression in Ukraine, which has taken the form of a "Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership", notably through the massive delivery of arms and shells; expresses its concern and strong condemnation in the event of the proven deployment of North Korean combat troops on the front against Ukraine;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the vision set out in the European Defence Industrial Strategy accompanied by the Commission’s proposal for establishing the European defence industry programme; supports the objective of strengthening EU defence industrial preparedness to further enable Member States to identify and discuss joint defence programming and procurement, as well as European defence projects of common interest; notes that the strengthening of the European defence industry need not result in the attribution of new competences to the European Commission, which would not be in conformity with the Treaties and would undermine the sovereignty of the Member States without any additional effectiveness;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Member States to encourage European defence procurement, in order to strengthen intra- European industrial cooperation and the objective of strategic autonomy;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the need to overcome the fragmentation of the EU’s internal market for defence products through greater cooperation between Member States, as it leads to unnecessary duplications and the multiplication of inefficiencies in defence spending; calls on the Commission to present proposals to complete the EU internal market for defence, based, in particular, on an assessment of EU rules for defence procurement and transfer of defence-related products, and on the identification and analysis of limitations and loopholes in the current legal framework;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Expresses concern at the growing dependence of European defence industries on foreign components, in particular rare earths and semi- conductors from China; calls on the Member States to intensify their efforts to develop locally the components needed for a modern, competitive and autonomous defence industry;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Reiterates the importance of maintaining the principle of unanimity in the Council for all CSDP-related decisions;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to initiate an open discussion based on the recommendations presented in Mr Draghi’s report on the future of European competiveness, including increasing the resources allocated to security and defence in the next multiannual financial framework and exploring all funding options to this end; further calls on Member States to amend the EPF financing process to ensure adequate and sustainable support for partners and allies, while also aligning with CSDP missions and operation, including asking the European Investment Bank to invest in defence and dual-use projects;
Amendment 513 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Condemns Iran, in the strongest terms, for its destabilising activities in the Middle East region and for its continued support for terrorist groups, which pose a direct threat to regional and global security; condemns Teheran's direct military aid to Moscow for the large-scale invasion of Ukraine, including the transfer of ballistic missiles; expresses, however, full support for and solidarity with Iran’s civil society and democratic forces;
Amendment 544 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Expresses concern at the humanitarian situation in Lebanon and at the escalation of the conflict in the region; calls on Israel not to endanger the safety of the soldiers of the Lebanese army or of the UN forces deployed under UNIFIL; notes the Israeli military difficulties on the ground and recalls that the political settlement of the conflict requires first and foremost the restoration of the sovereignty of the Lebanese State and its armed forces over the entire territory of Lebanon;
Amendment 556 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20 d. Expresses concern about Turkey's ambitions in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean and its geopolitical activism; denounces the ‘Blue Homeland’ doctrine, which calls into question international law and the sovereignty of EU Member States such as Greece and Cyprus; denounces the maritime delimitation agreement signed by Ankara with Libya in November 2019 and the resulting allocation of hydrocarbon exploration rights;
Amendment 572 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Condemns Azerbaijan's continued encroachment on Armenia's borders; calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to withdraw from the internationally recognised Armenian territories in the provinces of Syunik, Vayots Dzor and Gegharkunik; expresses concern about the Zangezur corridor project; reminds Azerbaijan that the gas agreements concluded with the European Union in no way constitute tacit acquiescence to violations of international law in the region;
Amendment 581 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20 c. Expresses concern about the deteriorating security situation in the Sahel and in the coastal countries of West Africa; notes that this situation increases the terrorist risk for the whole of Europe, may provoke new migratory crises and poses a significant risk to the EU's external borders; denounces Russia's destabilising activities in Africa; is concerned about the growing influence of China and Turkey in the region;
Amendment 634 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Reiterates that the war in Ukraine must not detract from the EU's attention to the deteriorating security situation in the Sahel and in the coastal countries of West Africa; calls for the opening of new CSDP missions in this area, equipped with serious capabilities and responding to the real needs of the host countries;
Amendment 693 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Identifies migratory pressure as a geopolitical threat in its own right, used by states to destabilise European societies; underlines the importance of European solidarity in protecting and strengthening external borders, including in financing solid infrastructure;
Amendment 711 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 15 a (new)
Subheading 15 a (new)
Maritime and naval
Amendment 713 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Expresses the need to consider European defence in all its dimensions, including maritime and naval; notes that contemporary strategic issues have a growing naval dimension and that the powers challenging the international order are deploying naval capabilities at regional level; stresses the importance of European cooperation at sea and welcomes the current progress of the Operation Aspides, whose lessons must be put to good use; reiterates the importance of the sea within NATO, particularly with regard to Russian intrusions and threats in the North Sea and the North Atlantic; stresses that European strategic autonomy has a maritime and naval dimension, and that European navies must cooperate more closely to ensure the protection of their maritime areas, their underwater or surface infrastructures, and to prepare for any confrontation at sea; stresses the importance of the principle of freedom of navigation;
Amendment 807 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers it essential to further develop the EU’s close relationship with the United States, which is based on the shared values of democracy, freedom and the rule of law, while developing its own strategic autonomy; values the United States’ commitment to and involvement in the territorial defence of Europe, especially in the light of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;