29 Amendments of Miriam LEXMANN related to 2021/2183(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the EU is facing new threats, including hybrid threats, increased militarisation around the worlda combination of old and new threats emanating from both state and non-state actors, including hybrid threats, increased militarisation around the world, the growing assertiveness of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes and a still unstable neighbourhood, both in the East and in the South;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that 2020 was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which exposed ourworrying dependencies vis-à-vis the rest of the world, in particular, on authoritarian and totalitarian regimes; stresses that the EU must learn lessons from this with a view, in particular, to increasing its resilience and strategic autonomy in key economic sectors, and strengthening cooperation with its allies, especially within NATO;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the launch of the work on the Strategic Compass, which should be completed in March 2022; stresses that it is a beginning, not an end, and that it constitutes a major step towards a European Defence Uniondeveloping greater cohesion in the sphere of security and defence;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of supporting it with a 360-degree threat analysis; stresses that the Strategic Compass must complement NATO's Strategic Concept and be the EU’s ambitious response to this analysis, which must be subject to regular review and dialogue with NATO allies, but also implemented with sufficient political will and backed by adequate tools and capabilities;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Regrets that in 2020 only 7 EU Member States have spent on defence above 2% of their GDP in line with NATO guidelines; deplores the fact that those EU Member States which are also Members of NATO now contribute only 20% to the overall defence spending of the Alliance, thus hampering the capacity of European allies to contribute meaningfully to transatlantic security;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the Strategic Compass must make it possible to strengthen the Union’s capacity to act as an increasingly credible strategic partnerEuropean pillar of NATO; stresses that this exercise must be regularly updated, must set out an ambitious and operational course – with a timetable for the implementation of decisions and monitoring mechanisms – and must enable the Union to have a coherent defence policy, a common strategic culture, a capacity to anticipate threats and provide a rapid and coordinated reaction and a capacity for autonomous resilience, to be able to mobilise resources on the basis of solidarity when a Member State is threatened and requests them, and ultimately to play a part in the protection of European citizens; reiterates, however that the EU must avoid duplication, and act only where it complements NATO;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that discussions about EU strategic autonomy in the sphere of security and defence must first and foremost be focused on boosting the capacity of the European pillar within NATO;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Deplores the actions of the coup leaders in Mali; is deeply concerned at the lack of essential state services in Mali and in the Sahel in general; expresses its deep concern at the deteriorating security in the region; notes the announcement of the reorganisation of French military action in the Sahel, in conjunction with our international and African partners; welcomes the increasing involvement of Europeans in the Takuba Task Force; welcomes the adaptation of the new extended mandate of the European Union Training Mission in Mali (EUTM Mali) to the regionalisation process; calls on the Member States to make a significant contribution to EUTM Mali’s advisory activities; believes that any presence of the Kremlin proxy, the Wagner Group, is counter to the security interests of both the countries of the Sahel region as well as the EU;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with concern the deteriorating security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR); denounces the growing threats and hostile incidents targeting MINUSCA by certain local and foreign armed forces, including foreign security companiesproxies like the Wagner Group, and disinformation campaigns targeting Union action; welcomes and fully supports the establishment of the EU Advisory Mission in the CAR (EUAM RCA);
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes with satisfaction the results of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia); approves its extension for a period of two years; stresses the need for further reflection on CSDP commitments in the area; is concerned about the deteriorating security situation in the region and the destabilising activities of the Russian Federation;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the launch of the CSDP operation in the Mediterranean, EUNAVFOR MED IRINI; stresses its key role in the implementation of the arms embargo; deplores the fact that, in 2020, it encountered many refusals to allow inspections; calls for a transparent communication from the European External Action Service (EEAS) on this issue; laments the flact that NATO, which is active in the area through Operation Sea Guardian, is unwilling to cooperatek of cooperation between EUNAVFOR MED IRINI and NATO's Operation Sea Guardian;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of providing military missions with more flexible and more, clear robust mandates; calls for closer linkages between existing European ad hoc operations and CSDP military missions or operations;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the cooperation capacity of European armiMember States' Armed Forces in helping citizens in the fight against the pandemic in 2020; calls on the EU and the Member States to set out detailed arrangements for the implementation of Article 44 TEU so as to enable the Union to respond rapidly and effectively to crises; welcomes the positive pooling and coordinating role played by air forces during the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular as regards transfers for medical treatment and deliveries of equipment between Member States;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. SupportNotes the ambition of creating a ‘rapid entry force’; recalls, however, the existence of EU battlegroups and the need to make them credible by conducting regular field exercises; deplores the Member States’ lack of commitment to the battlegroups; criticises the fact that only one, led by Italy, is operational in 2021; laments the weakness of the planning for 2022 and 2023;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes that the withdrawal from Afghanistan has highlighted the need for the EU to increase its share of responsibility in global security, and contribute meaningfully to strengthening the capabilities and capacities of the European pillar of NATO;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Points out that, given the geopolitical maritime tensions, the Union must work together with the United States, the United Kingdom and other allies to protect its interests by guaranteeing freedom of navigation, the safety of maritime lines of communication and offshore infrastructure;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6
Subheading 6
Countering chyberattackrid threats
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Welcomes the imposition of sanctions against Russian, Chinese and North Korean perpetrators of cyber- attacks, including WannaCry, NotPetya and Operation Cloud Hopper; stresses that such sanctions must be part of a wider toolkit to deter such attacks in the future;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Reiterates its solidarity with Latvia, Lithuania and Poland in the face of the Lukashenka regime and the Kremlin's weaponisation of migration to destabilise the EU;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Notes that the current global security environment as well as the pandemic hasve exposed our vulnerabilities and calls, therefore, for a reduction in Europe’s strategic dependencies;
Amendment 555 #
41. Stresses that the Union should adopt a strategic approach to its partnerships based, in particular, on the defence of its interests and strategic autonomcontribution to the wider transatlantic security;
Amendment 574 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Welcomes the establishment of an EU-US strategic dialogue on security and defence; stresses the operational dimension of the partnership and the importance of ensuring that the Union maintains its strategic autonomy, in particular as regards the United States’ International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)in addressing key security challenges facing the transatlantic community; welcomes, in this regard, the involvement of third countries in the EDA on the basis of administrative agreements, provided that it is accompanied by legally binding counterparts and safeguards to protect the defence and security interests of the Union and its Member States;
Amendment 580 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42a. Welcomes the trilateral AUKUS security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States as an important step in contributing to the security of the Indo-Pacific region and is firmly in the Union's overall interest;
Amendment 591 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Calls for a stronger NATO supported by a stronger European Union, and wishes to see very tangible development in the EU-NATO partnership; calls, in this context, for NATO’s new strategic concept to be coherent with the EU’s Strategic Compassoutline those areas in which the EU can complement the primary role of NATO in guaranteeing European and wider transatlantic security;
Amendment 619 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
Paragraph 45 a (new)
45a. Notes with serious concern the recent display of force and escalating tensions in the regional hotspots such as South and East China Sea and Taiwan Strait; underlines that the peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific regions is of great importance for the EU and its Member States; expresses grave concern over China’s continued military manoeuvers in the Taiwan Strait, including those aimed at Taiwan or taking place in Taiwan’s Air Defence Identification Zone; calls on the PRC to stop such military sabre-rattling that pose serious threats to the peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and the Indo- Pacific region; reiterates that the relationship between China and Taiwan should be developed constructively through dialogues, without coercion or destabilizing tactics by either side; stresses the opposition to any unilateral action that may undermine the status quo of the Taiwan Strait and that any change to cross-strait relations must not be made against the will of Taiwan’s citizens;
Amendment 625 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 b (new)
Paragraph 45 b (new)
45b. Recalls that China, together with other non-democratic countries, also remains a major threat to democracies in Europe through disinformation campaigns, in which they exploit the openness and freedom of expression to propose an authoritarian alternative to the democratic system; note that cooperation in the fight against disinformation is therefore in the interest of both the EU and Taiwan;
Amendment 627 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 c (new)
Paragraph 45 c (new)
45c. Encourages the EU and the Member States to deepen cooperation with Taiwan in confronting disinformation from malign third countries, including the sharing of best practices, joint approaches to fostering media freedom and journalism, deepening cooperation on cybersecurity and cyber-threats, raising citizens’ awareness and improving overall digital literacy among the population in order to strengthen the resilience of our democratic systems; support intensified cooperation between relevant European and Taiwanese government agencies, NGOs and think tanks in this field;
Amendment 638 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. LStresses the importance of the United Kingdom's contribution to European security, but laments the absence of a security and defence cooperation partnership between the UK and the EU on account of the British Government’s lack of interest, despite the assurances given in the political declaration; calls for a stronger partnership to be built with relevant African organisations, such as the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and G5 Sahel;