7 Amendments of Arnaud DANJEAN related to 2017/2123(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that terrorist and criminal organisations are proliferating and instability is spreading in the South, as fragile and disintegrating states throw up large ungoverned spaces; stresses that in the East Russia’s war against Ukraine and illegal annexation of Crimea continueexpresses its continued concern over the transnational dimension of the terrorist threat in the Sahel region; stresses that in the East Russia’s war against Ukraine and illegal annexation of Crimea continue; expresses its deep concern that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's ongoing nuclear and ballistic missile related activities have generated increased tension in the region and beyond, posing a clear threat to international peace and security; is deeply concerned that hybrid tactics, including cyberterrorism and information warfare, are destabilising the Eastern Partnership countries and the western Balkans, as well as targeting Western democracies and increasing tensions within them; is concerned that the security environment surrounding the EU will remain highly volatile for years to come;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the visible progress made in framing a stronger European defence since the adoption of the EU Global Strategy in June 2016; welcomes in particular the suggestion for a European Defence Fund, the proposed scaling-up of the Preparatory Action on Defence Research, and the legislative proposal for a European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP); welcomes the proposal of the Commission to review the instrument contributing to stability and peace (IcSP) to enable the EU to help strengthen the security and defence capabilities of the partner countries; calls for its swift implementation;
Amendment 186 #
16. Welcomes the strategic review of the EU’s Capability Development Plan (CDP) due to be completed in Spring 2018; underlines that the CDP will enable the EDA to foster collaboration among Member States in filling capability gaps, within the context of the EDA;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the establishment of the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) process; considers that CARD should aim at bringing the armed forces into line with each other,contribute to ensuringe the Union’s strategic autonomy, and allowing Member States to invest more and better in defence together; welcomes the proposal to launch a trial run in 2017;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Thanks the more than six thousand women and men who have given excellentgood and loyal service in the Union’s civilian and military missions on three continents; greatly values these missions as Europe’s common contribution to peace and stability in the world and to the security of our citizens; but regrets that the efficiency of these missions can still be jeopardized by structural weaknesses, uneven contributions from Member States and unsuitability to the operational environment; welcomes the increase in Member States’ defence spending in support of our service members; takes the view that this trend needs to be sustained, strengthened and coordinated at European level;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that as a consequence of the UK’s announcement of withdrawal from the Union, the command option of EUNAVFOR Atalanta needs to be reviewed; considers that the Union’s naval missions in the Mediterranean and the Horn of Africa could be brought under the command of a single naval headquarters;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers that the EU needs to increase its efforts to act as a regional security provider, and to become a strong European pillar of NATO through the European Defence Unioncomplementary to NATO; is of the opinion that the security and protection of Europe will increasingly depend on both organisations; calls for improving cooperation, inter alia concerning the exchange of information and intelligence;