12 Amendments of Rasa JUKNEVIČIENĖ related to 2024/2082(INI)
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the seriousness of the threats to the security of the European continent, which have reached a level unprecedented since the Second World War and deteriorated Euro-Atlantic security environment; expresses deep concern at the rise of geopolitical fractures, new imperialist ambitions for domination by authoritarian powers, in particular Russia’s war against Ukraine and massive war crimes committed against sovereign state and its people; systemic rivalry of great powers, nationalist unilateralism and the primary and growing use of force and violence by certain states and non-state actors to promote their political objectives and interests or to resolve disputes; believes that this trend amounts to a paradigm shift, as it reverses the logic of building international security on the basis of respect for international law, a rules- based international order and multilateralism;
Amendment 221 #
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 restoprotect its sovereignty and ensure its full 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 urgent need 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; underlines the importance to support the development of Ukraine’s defence industrial capacity; and reiterates the importance to integrate Ukraine into the EU EDTIB;
Amendment 248 #
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 accountand its leadership fully accountable for waging the war of aggression against Ukraine, for its war crimes, including the crime of aggression and massive damage caused by its war, and ensuring Russian reparations and other payments for the massive damage caused in Ukraine;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Strongly condemns North Korea and Iran for their reported provision of weapons and military support to Russia, with North Korea also supplying military personnel, thereby fuelling the illegal and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of the European Peace Facility (EPF), which has been instrumental in supporting the provision of military capabilities and training to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, while providing coordination for all stakeholders through the clearing house mechanism hosted by the EU Military Staff ; welcomes the setting up of the dedicated Ukraine Assistance Fund under the EPF and calls for financial resources for military assistance to Ukraine to be increased through this instrument; urges Hungary to lift its veto on EPF military support to Ukraine, including the agreed reimbursements to Member States that delivered military aid to Ukraine; underlines the importance of the EUMAM Ukraine and the need to adjust its mandate according to Ukraine’s needs;
Amendment 315 #
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 and stockpiling, as well as European defence projects of common interest; calls for the swift adoption of EDIP;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the importance of ensuring a balanced effort between strengthening existing EU armament industrial capabilities in the short and medium-term, and supporting research and development for new and innovative military equipment and armament tailored to the needs of the armed forces of the Member States; underlines the importance of full complementarity and interoperability with NATO, also in line with NATO standards, as it remains the foundation of our collective defence;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call to strengthen the EU military planning and conduct capability and to achieve full operational capability, including through the provision of adequate premises, staff, enhanced command and control, and effective communication and information systems for all CSDP missions and operations; reiterates its full support for the Rapid Deployment Capacity to achieve full operational capability in 2025, with at least 5 000 troops available for rescue and evacuation tasks, initial entry and stabilisation operations or temporary reinforcement of missions; highlights the urgency to accelerate ongoing efforts to enhance military mobility of our armed forces;
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the increased budgets and investment in defence by Member States and the increase, albeit modest, in the EU budget for CSDP in 2024; underscores the significance of commitment for increased defence spending; calls on the Member States that have not yet reached the minimum threshold of 2 % of their GDP devoted to defence expenditure to resolutely commit to gradually increasing their military budgets; recommends that, on the basis of continuous analysis of capability needs, Member States further increase this threshold, in particular for continued investments in defence industry and joint procurement of defence capabilities;
Amendment 467 #
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, in particular ensuring sustainable support for Ukraine’s defence needs, and for allies, while also aligning with CSDP missions and operations;
Amendment 721 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Regrets, during these unstable geopolitical times, the weakening of non- proliferation and arms control regimes, and calls for the redoubling of efforts to reverse this trend;
Amendment 774 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the importance of NATO and the EU playingclose cooperation, full complementarity, coherent and mutually reinforcing roles in supporting international security and thus avoiding the duplication of defence efforts; welcomes the accession of Sweden to NATO in 2024, following Finland in 2023, representing a historic step forward in strengthening security in Europe;