10 Amendments of Andrius KUBILIUS related to 2022/2050(INI)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 35 a (new)
Citation 35 a (new)
— having regard to the fact that Belarus has become an accomplice to Russia‘s war against Ukraine,
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Europe is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats since the end of the Cold War accentuated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against UkraineRussia wages war not only against Ukraine, but also against the NATO and the EU and collective democracies as such; whereas Europe is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats since the end of the Cold War; whereas Ukraine defends not only its sovereignty and territorial integrity, but also European common values of democracy; whereas this requires the EU to enhance the effectiveness of its security and defence policy to defend its interests and values; whereas the Strategic Compass aims to equip the EU with the necessary tools to make it an effective security provider and an assertive global actor; whereas there is a new urgency to boosting EU security and defence capabilities, including building on the unprecedented support for Ukraine and including the use of the EPF;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the dramatic deRemains committed to supporting Ukraine’s defence of its territoration in Europeial integrity and security accelerated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against Ukraine; stresses that this situation demands that the EU step up its defence capacities and show greater willingness to act overeignty; calls on the EU to increase its efforts and provide Ukraine with all necessary financial, humanitarian and military aid; calls on the EU together with other partners in the democratic world to come up with a clear plan for systemic financing order to deliver the security expected by the EU’s citizens; underlines the unprecedented and united EU responsef weapons deliveries for Ukraine, which would allow Ukraine to win the war against Russia; calls for a large-scale lend-lease military assistance facility for Ukraine, which would match the level of military deliveries from the US; calls on Member States to Rumassia’s wvely accelerate their military againstssistance to Ukraine, including particular the provision of militweapons in response to clearly equipment through the EPF; remains committed to supporting Ukraine’s defence of its territorial integrity and sovereignty; calls on the EU to sustain its efforts and provide Ukraine with all necessary financial, humanitarian and military aid; identified needs and in line with Article 51 of the UN Charter, which allows for individual and collective self-defence; calls on the EU to urgently launch CSDP military assistance mission to enhancing Ukraine's ability to regenerate its forces and effectively conduct operations with an aim to help Ukraine to restore its territorial integrity and effectively exercise its sovereignty, protect the civilians in Ukraine and be able to deter and respond to possible future military offensives by Russia; calls on Member States to increase intelligence cooperation with Ukraine regarding the ongoing war and to share satellite images through SatCen and other satellite systems; insists on the need for the EU to step up their cybersecurity assistance to Ukraine; calls for full use of the EU cyber sanctions regime against individuals, entities and bodies responsible or involved in the various cyber-attacks targeting Ukraine;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the dramatic deterioration in European security accelerated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against Ukraineat Russia’s war of aggression is the biggest geopolitical challenge and threat to European security the dramatic deterioration in European security; stresses that this situation demands that the EU step up its defence capacities and show greater willingness to act in order to deliver the security expected by the EU’s citizens; underlines the unprecedented and united EU response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, including the provision of military equipment through the EPF; remains committed to supporting Ukraine’s defence of its territorial integrity and sovereignty; calls on the EU to sustain its efforts and provide Ukraine with all necessary financial, humanitarian and military aid;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the EU’s ambition to strengthen its military and civilian capabilities; reiterates its call for the Member States to increase defence spending and ensure more effective capabilities; stresses the need to make full use of EU capability-development initiatives and budgets, notably the EDIRPA, EDF, PESCO, the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and Military Mobility, in order to fill critical capability gaps, reduce fragmentation in the defence-procurement sector, achieve full interoperability of our forces and strengthen a resilient, competitive and innovative European defence technological and industrial base, in order to strengthen the European pillar within NATO; calls for ensuring maximum consistency between these initiatives;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. 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); calls for renewal of the Action Plan on Military Mobility;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. CStresses the need to increase weapons production by the EU military industries; considers it important to fill the identified defence investment gaps such as replenishing stockpiles, replacing Soviet- era systems, reinforcing air and missile defence systems, expanding existing main battle tank capabilities and armoured vehicles, strengthening naval forces and improving satellite-based secure connectivity; strongly calls on Member States to commit to a significant increase in funding for EU procurement mechanisms and to take swift and thorough action in this crucial field;
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Reiterates the language set in the Strategic Compass that “a stronger and more capable EU in security and defence will contribute positively to global and transatlantic security and is complementary to NATO, which remains the foundation of collective defence for its members. These two go hand in hand.”
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers synergies and coherence with the implementation of NATO’s Strategic Concept essential, particularly in the areas of countering Russian aggression of Russia and its accomplice Belarus, cyber defence, hybrid warfare and support to strategic partners;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. In the context of the increasing tensions and recurrent outbreaks of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan, welcomes European Council President Michel's efforts to mediate with both countries to seek for a sustainable normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan to promote a South Caucasus that is a secure, stable, peaceful and prosperous region; notes that with the aim of further involving the EU in the search for sustainable peace would be to set up the EU CSDP mission;