13 Amendments of Rasa JUKNEVIČIENĖ related to 2023/2119(INI)
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Ukraine needs to be provided with the necessary military capabilities for as long as it takes until Ukraine’s decisive military victory against Russia to end Russia’s illegal war of aggression and to restore its sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the People’s Republic of China has for many years promoted an alternative narrative, challenging democratic values, open markets, and the rules-based international order; whereas China’s increasing influence in international organisations has impeded positive progress and further excluded Taiwan from meaningful participation;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Strategic Compass aims to equip the EU with the necessary strategic guidance, realistic and operational tools to move towards a coherent and credible defence policy, and to make it an effective and capable security provider and an assertive global actor, that makes a positive contribution to global and transatlantic security and complements NATO, which continues to serve as the cornerstone of collective defense for its member states;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Confirms the EU will continue to support Ukraine for as long as it takes and until Ukraine’s decisive military victory against Russia to end Russia’s war of aggression and restore Ukraine’s territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, enabling it to effectively exercise its sovereignty, protect its civilians and fulfil their wish for EU and NATO membership; stresses, that Ukraine’s military victory and its EU and NATO membership is needed for overall security, stability and sustainable peace on the European continent;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the outcome of the Vilnius Summit that clearly confirms Ukraine’s future is in the alliance; welcomes the Summit’s support package for Ukraine and the establishment of the NATO-Ukraine Council that will prepare Ukraine for NATO membership; supports continued transatlantic efforts and coordination on military assistance and weapons deliveries to Ukraine; maintains that the upcomming Washington summit should pave the way to extending an invitation to Ukraine to join NATO and that Ukraine’s NATO accession process should start after the war is over and be finalised as soon as possible;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Highlights the urgency to substantially enhance and invest in the military mobility of our armed forces, prioritising investments removing bottlenecks and missing links; calls on Members states to act in simplifying and harmonizing procedures for military mobility and shorten the timelines of granting permissions to enable the EU Member States to act faster and increase the efficiency of response, in line with their defence needs and responsibilities, both in the context of Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operations, as well as national and multinational activities (e.g.in the framework of NATO);
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is part of a wider strategy to undermine the rules-based international order; calls for the EU to enhance its capacities for responding to hybrid warfare, including the detection and response to Russia, and other state and non-state actors carrying out foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) campaigns which challenge our interests and values, including by instrumentalising migrants with an intention to destabilise the Union or a Member State, spreading false-narratives about the EU or by targeting CSDP missions and operations in strategic areas;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls for heightened attention to China’s escalating hybrid warfare tactics in the Indo-Pacific, particularly pertaining to Taiwan, which faces five million cyberattacks every day, primarily from China. Acknowledges that the potential repercussions of destabilisation in the region would resonate far beyond the Taiwan Strait and impact the security of the EU; stresses the importance of developing regular dialogue, cooperation, and capacity building with Taiwan, which possesses substantive expertise and employs scientific methods to counter Chinese cyberattacks and FIMI based on its extensive experience, technological advantages, and linguistic proximity to China;
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Expresses deep concern about China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour in the Taiwan Strait, including its 1,727 fighter jet incursions into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone in 2022, which is undermining the status quo in the Taiwan Strait. Encourages Member States to increase the frequency of freedom of navigation operations in the Taiwan Strait and deepen security dialogues with Taiwan to deter Chinese aggression against the democratic island. Condemns China’s disruptive activities in the South China Sea, including island- building, harassment, and dangerous manoeuvres conducted by its navy, coast guard, and maritime militia. These actions have raised tensions with neighbouring countries and threatened maritime security in one of the most important global trade routes. Calls for greater Coordinated Maritime Presences (CMP) and capacity building with the EU’s partners in the region. Stresses the need to cooperate with a broader set of actors in the Indo-Pacific, including Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, and Taiwan, in terms of information exchange, burden-sharing, and strategic alignment, in order to optimise the use of the EU’s limited resources;
Amendment 491 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the European External Action Service and VP/HR Mr Josep Borrell to reconsider the decision and provide necessary technical assistance to Armenia through the European Peace Facility (EPF) instrument, which will strengthen the resilience of Armenia in the context of ensuring security, independence and sovereignty and which will lead to a more comprehensive and enhanced cooperation of the EU and Armenia in the field of defense;
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Calls on the Council to be prepared to impose targeted and individual sanctions against perpetrators of aggression, including but not limited to the political and military entourage of President Aliyev, and also embargo sanctions on oil and gas exports, if Azerbaijani Army will try to enter the Armenian territory in order to create any transport “corridors” or under any other pretext;
Amendment 504 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27c. Calls on the Commission to impose a price cap on the Azerbaijani oil and gas, if Azerbaijan does not immediately allow the entry of the UN agencies and the EU to Nagorno-Karabakh to monitor the deteriorating humanitarian situation;
Amendment 506 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 d (new)
Paragraph 27 d (new)
27d. Calls for an increased number of the EUMA observers and their instalment to the Armenia-Türkiye border and the extension of the EUMA mandate for 5 more years; demands Azerbaijan to allow the EU Monitoring Mission on their side of the border as well;