8 Amendments of Bart GROOTHUIS related to 2021/2183(INI)
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that Europe has the responsibility to balance European and transatlantic defence efforts to defend the European continent; calls on the Member States to create a European capability to counter the intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) threat against Europe;
Amendment 136 #
5b. Underlines that the existing EU joint defence budget is not sufficient for armed forces to defend Europe, because designing and purchasing the required strategic weapon systems and support/enablers is too expensive for most individual countries; underlines that this, and a lack of interoperability, significantly limits the collective European defence posture; calls upon Member States to both develop and purchase such strategic defence equipment jointly;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. CHighlights the new treats facing Europe, including economic coercion, disinformation campaigns, elections interference and IP theft; notes that these threats usually do not trigger Article 5 NATO or Article 42(7) TEU, but that a response should be given to such threats; calls for existing Union instruments to be made operational so that they can contribute more effectively to preventing and countering hybrid threats and to protecting critical infrastructure;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Believes that also new innovative (diplomatic) measures are needed; calls upon Member States to together develop a new possibility for Member States to execute collective countermeasures as part of the Strategic Compass, as part of a wider hybrid toolbox;
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Stresses that subsea fibre optic cables are the backbone of our digital economies and are a central and indispensable part of the EU's critical infrastructure; underlines that they are therefore of great geopolitical importance; underlines that several defence ministers have alarmed about possible sabotage or espionage operations against subsea fibre optic cables; considers that the EU should prioritize the safety and protection of these cables; calls for the EU to put in place an EU optical fibre cable security program, including reporting and investigating of incidents, coordination with relevant actors, policy development and coastguard training;
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Recalls that third-country participation in PESCO projects must be decided on a case-by-case basis; welcomes the initial stages of military mobility and calls for subsequent stages to be implemented swiftly; approves the participation of the United States, Norway and Canada in the military mobility project; notes that the United Kingdom would be welcome to participate as well;
Amendment 546 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Notes the proliferation of hypersonic missiles; believes that the European Union should prevent an international arms race regarding hypersonic missiles; stresses that this requires an international agreement about speed and reach limitations of such missiles, as well as adequate defensive equipment at the European Union's borders in the Baltic States and near the Black Sea;
Amendment 587 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Calls for a stronger NATO supported byand a stronger European Union pillar within NATO, and wishes to see very tangible development in the EU-NATO partnership; acknowledges that in case of new threats on European soil, such as disinformation, IP-theft, economic coercion or cyber sabotage, the European Union is often well positioned and can prove itself to be complementary to NATO as a security provider; calls, in this context, for NATO’s new strategic concept to be coherent with the EU’s Strategic Compass;