5 Amendments of Bart GROOTHUIS related to 2022/2145(INI)
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point c
Paragraph 2 – point c
(c) The RDC should number at least 5 000 troops, excluding strategic enablers such as air and sea lift personnel, intelligence assets, strategic transportation, satellite communication, special operations forces and medical evacuation and care units; the target number for the RDC should be at least between 7 000 and 10 000 troops in total;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point e
Paragraph 2 – point e
(e) All force elements of the RDC should be assigned exclusively to it and not to any other international high-readiness forces, notwithstanding the possibility for Member States to call them up for national and NATO duty in the event of an emergency. The EU should work together with NATO to align the readiness categories of the RDC and the NATO Force Model;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The limited availability of European strategic enablers needs to be improved considering it is a precondition for a Rapid Deployment Capacity, including proactive intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), strategic transportation and airlifts, air- to-air refuelling, and satellite communication;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the RDC should have permanent operational headquarters under the Military Planning and Conduct Capability in order to ensure its effectiveness, provided that it can be upgraded from a small-scale centre to a full-fledged EU Military Operation Headquarters with secure communication systems and sufficient military personnel in order to be ready for planning and directing the RDC employment when it reaches full operational status;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The RDC should be gradually operational for different scenarios depending on the maturity of its strategic enablers, from the least demanding up to the most demanding operations;