25 Amendments of André BRIE related to 2008/2202(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that this policy has to combine the use of both civil and military assets and capabilities and necessitates close and seamless cooperation betwemust be characterised by multilateralism, a commitment to international law and international institutions and that any measures to be implemented must be based on the logic of law enforcement all stakeholdersnd not of warfare;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that transparency and cost- efficiency are crucial to ensure public support for European defenceis crucial and therefore a wider political debate should be conducted in public mainly because the European Security Strategy defines the Union's fundamental values and objectives and illustrates what it stands for;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Opposes the stipulations contained in articles 42 - 46 (of section 2 "Provisions on the common security and defence policy") of the Lisbon Treaty, and in particular the obligation for the Member States to "progressively ... improve their military capabilities", the establishment of a European Defence Agency, the possibility of the deployment of combat forces all over the world, the mutual defence and solidarity clause which binds all Member States to provide aid and assistance "by all means in their power", and the extension of the 'enhanced co- operation' to the defence and security field by encouraging a hard core of particularly capable states, to be achieved by what is known as ‘permanent structured cooperation’; expresses its deep concern about the fact that this newly embarked strategy of prioritizing security, defence and armament aspects will move the Union away from the model of a civil power;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes note that the 2003 European Security Strategy highlights the main threats faced by the European Union (terrorism, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, regional conflicts, state failure and organised crime) and identifies strategic objectives, which have become the basis for substrategiesbut falls short as regards a comprehensive understanding of 'security' which does not neglect other equally important factors such as poverty and inequity, environmental degradation and climate change, over-population, resource allocation and the global challenges of famine, food shortages, and scarce resources of water and energy, disease and illiteracy;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Criticises the contradictory and ambiguous references in the ESS to the use of (EU) armed forces, which are at odds with, among other things, the observation that 'the fundamental framework for international relations is the United Nations Charter';
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Demands the drawing up of a White Paper on European Security and Defence as a tool to ensure that tanalyse whether, rather than engage in this recently established security strategy is implemented in an efficient way, the Union should not instead continue the development of its strategy of European unification in external matters which it has successfully pursued for several decades – expanding the European project, spreading democracy and welfare, increasing the role of law in international politics, strengthening international cooperation and organisations promoting these aims;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Proposes that proposals for improving and complementing the ESS, such as the necessary strengthening of the civilian capabilities of the European Union for crisis and conflict prevention; to that end, there is a need for effective measures to defuse conflicts and structural measures to remove their causes; recalls in this context the reference in the draft strategy to the need for better co-ordination of policies and for international cooperation;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Regrets the fact that it was not possible after 1990 to establish an overall European security system, including Russia and based on the principles of the Organisation for Security and Co- operation in Europe (OSCE); notes that by contrast NATO enlargement is not intended to produce comprehensive security but to expand its defensive capability, thereby perpetuating the old balance-of-power politics and balancing, leading to a security dilemma which stands in the way of long-term cooperation with Russia based on trust;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Takes the view that the European Union should, together with the Russian Government, make security issues the main focus in the negotiations on a new treaty, and in so doing should take into account the proposal put forward by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on the creation of a genuinely great Europe as a continuation of the Helsinki Process and discuss vital issues such as missile defence, the CFE Treaty, NATO enlargement and regional conflicts given their mutual interest in partnership and strategic stability in Europe;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that the European Union needs the means to implement its policies and hence it needs both civil and military capabilities to strengthen the European Security and Defence Policy and to fulfil its responsibilities in the worldcivilian capabilities for crisis prevention and conflict prevention in particular must be strengthened; to that end, there is a need for effective measures to defuse conflicts and structural measures to remove their causes;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Points out that the EU Member States together spend more than EUR 200 billion per year on defence, which is more than half the defence expenditure of the United States; remains deeply concerned about the lack of efficiency and coordination in using those funds; urges therefore stronger efforts in eliminating unnecessary duplication between Member Statesize of those funds;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Considers that the United States' ballistic missile defence system has importantexclusively negative implications for Europe, as the subsystems based in the Czech Republic and Poland could also be used to protect parts of Europe; points out that NATO decided in Bucharest to complement this protection by additional elements; is of the opinion that it is necessary to make sure that European interests are safeguarded as regards the force structure, command and control and participation in research and developmentwhich conjures up the danger of a new arms race and also ignores the fact that the majority of the Polish and Czech populations are against the US missile defence shield; appeals to the newly- elected American President and the US Senate to renounce this project completely;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Reaffirms its concern about the ongoing proliferation of SALW, which cause unnecessary human suffering, exacerbate armed conflict and instability, facilitate terrorism, undermine sustainable development, good governance and the rule of law, and contribute to grave violations of human rights and international humanitarian law; is of the opinion that the appropriate integration of SALW reduction and control strategies has to become an integral part of international programmes aimed at conflict prevention and post- conflict peace building; calls on the Member States, the Council and the Commission to engage governments to agree upon binding provisions to control SALW (including brokering and transfers) through international, regional and national legislation;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
22. Emphasises the need for the European Union to take over the initiative of strengthening the international arms control regime, thereby contributing to the reinforcement given to effective multilateralism within the international order; notes further the congruence of efforts to integrate aspects of non- proliferation within the EU Neighbourhood Policy with that of the overall strategic objective of building security within the Union’s neighbourhood;