Activities of Arnaud DANJEAN related to 2021/2183(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy – annual report 2021
Amendments (28)
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the EU is facing new threats, including hybrid threats, increased militarisation around the world and a still unstable neighbourhood, both in the East and in the Southa strategic environment suffering from long-term deterioration, combining direct attacks on Member States and their citizens (jihadist terrorism, cyber-attacks, hybrid threats, instrumentalisation of migration flows, etc.), increased militarisation around the world and a neighbourhood to the South and the East still characterised by significant political and security instability;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomNotes 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 Union; stresses that it may constitute an important stage in defining a common security and defence policy that is more attractive for all EU Member States;
Amendment 122 #
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 partner; stresses that this exercise must be regularly updated, must set out an ambitious, realistic and operational course – with a timetable for the implementation of decisions and monitoring mechanisms – and must enable the Union to haveprogress towards 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, and 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;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the Union is currently deploying 11 civilian missions and six military missions and operations; recalls that only three of the military missions are executive missionsse are operations with an executive mandate (ATALANTA, EUNAVFOR MED IRINI, EUFOR ALTHEA); notes that these missions and operations are suffering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has limited their effectiveness; underlines the Union’s global commitment in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa through six civilian (EUCAP Sahel Mali, EUCAP Sahel Niger, EUCAP Somalia) and military (EUTM Mali, EUTM Somalia, EUNAVFOR ATALANTA, EUNAVFOR MED Irini) missions;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that CSDP military operations are now almost exclusively focused on armed forces training (EUTM), with no executive dimension and with limited accompanying measures; considers that, without impacting the non- executive dimension of these missions, the mandate should be strengthened, with more emphasis on the concept of accompanying measures, in order to allow European advisers to check as closely as possible, on the ground, whether the training programmes are being correctly implemented and are fully in line with the operational needs of the local armed forces;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Is convinced that the Union must quickly and effectively improve its capacities to deliver equipment so that the EUCAP and EUTM missions do not lose their credibility with the local authorities; stresses, with concern, that other actors which do not necessarily share the same ethical principles as the Union and its Member States are ready to fill the capacity gap, in particular certain African countries, without any consideration for respect for the rule of law, international standards or the rules of war;
Amendment 156 #
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 essenIs concerned about the persistence of an unstable local political 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 activitcontext and military pressure on the governance of the country; is deeply concerned at the lack of essential state services throughout Mali; is also concerned about the close relationship between the Malian authorities and foreign private military companies;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes the French announcements concerning the transformation of Operation Barkhane, the military operation, and hopes that these developments will take place as part of closer cooperation with all the international partners, particularly European ones, present in the Sahel; welcomes the increasing involvement of European partners in the Takuba Task Force;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Supports the efforts made to adapt the new extended mandate of the European Union Training Mission in Mali (EUTM Mali) to the regionalisation process; believes that regionalisation of the CSDP approach in the Sahel is relevant but requires clearer organisation between the CSDP civilian and military missions already in existence, local actors and other international organisations (MINUSMA – the United Nations peacekeeping mission – and the operations led by the French military); calls on the Member States to make a significant contribution to EUTM Mali’s advisory activities; urges a substantial effort to be made in relation to Burkina Faso, in view of the intensity of the threats faced by that country, with limited capacities;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. SNotes that the security situation in Somalia is very worrying and is a destabilising factor throughout the Horn of Africa and even beyond; stresses that Al-Shabab remains one of the most powerful terrorist organisations linked to Al-Qaeda and that this characteristic should prompt Member States to consider more meaningful involvement in the European missions and operations in this strategic region; stresses that EUNAVFOR ATALANTA, EUCAP and EUTM Somalia form a coherent whole supporting the Union’s Strategic Framework for the Horn of Africa; welcomes the crucial role played by Operation ATALANTA in the fight against piracy and trafficking in the Horn of Africa; stresses that strengthening the framework of the EUTM Somalia mission with an advisory capacity in command structures allows for significant influence to be exercised on how operations are carried out and within the multilateral military assistance framework;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with concern the deteriorating security and political situation in the Central African Republic (CAR); is concerned about the presence of the Wagner Group and its actual impact on the viability and effectiveness of the mission to train Central African troops; denounces the growing threats and hostile incidents targeting MINUSCA by certain local and foreign armed forces, including foreign security companies, and disinformation campaigns targeting Union action; welcomes and fully supports the establishment of the EU Advisory Mission in the CAR (EUAM RCA);
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the strategic importance for European interests of the Mozambique Channel; welcomes the commitment of the Member States and the VP/HR to respond to the growing terrorist threat in the area; notes the forthcoming establishment of an EUTM as a response to a precise aim, that of training special forces units to fight against the Islamist insurrection in the region of Cabo Delgado, where the Ansar al-Sunna jihadist movement, in particular, is rife; stresses the need for a coherent long-term strategy in Mozambique to provide an effective and lasting solution; notes that while the generation of forces is apparently fairly satisfactory, it should be distributed in a more balanced way among the Member States;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. WelcomNotes the renewal of the Althea mission in 2020 and the refocusing of its mandate in support of the Bosnia- Herzegovina authorities in an effort to maintain a safe and secure environment;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for a revitalisation of the civilian CSDP through the implementation of the 22 commitments in the Civilian Compact; stresses the need to link it with the other relevant crisis management actors in order to enhance its contribution to the Union’s response to security challenges; believes that the EU must pursue its comprehensive evaluation of the EUCAP Sahel Mali, EUCAP Sahel Niger, EUCAP Somalia and EUAM RCA civilian missions in terms of their mandates, budgets and human resources, adapting them to real needs in order to make them fully operational and effective;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of providing military missions with more flexible and more robust mandates; calls for closer linkages between existing European ad hoc operations and CSDP military missions or operationsRegrets that the effectiveness of CSDP civilian and military missions and operations is still hampered by persistent structural weaknesses, particularly by the recurring problem of the armed forces’ lack of equipment, and by an increasing reluctance from Member States and the European institutions to make such missions and operations more robust, in terms of both human resources and their mandates; stresses the importance of providing military missions with more flexible and more robust mandates; deplores the lengthy decision-making and implementation processes and stresses the need to assess missions and operations on a regular basis in order to make them more effective; calls for changes regarding CSDP structures and procedures so that missions can be deployed in a more rapid, flexible and coherent manner;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is deeply concerned about the low force generation for operations and missions, and urges the Member States to address this matter as soon as possible; considerspoints out that third-country participation in CSDP operations and missions must always be in line with European interests and values; calls onurges the EU to provide staff in missions and operations with appropriate equipment and training to become more alert and more resilient under less permissive conditions;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the cooperation capacity of European armies in helping citizens in the fight against the pandemic in 2020; calls on the EUHR/VP and the Member States to set out detailedriously consider arrangements for the implementation of Article 44 TEU in order to balance the vital flexibility in responding to security crises with a strong collective European dimension, 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 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. SupportWelcomes the ambition of creating a ‘rapid entry force’; recalls, however, that the existence of battlegroups and, which were meant to enable rapid deployment in a crisis situation, has never made it possible to implement such a first intervention force, particularly because of the absence of political consensus among Member States, the complexity of implementation, and financing; stresses, therefore, the need to make themis instrument 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 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the establishment of the European Peace Facility (EPF) in 2020, which aims to increase the effectiveness of EU missions, support its partners and contribute to peace operations; stresses that this instrument would finance part of the costs of EU defence activities, including the joint costs of CSDP military operations and those relating to military capacity-building for partner countries, and calls for it to be made operational swiftly; stresses that the requisite equipment, including lethal equipment where relevant and necessary, and training must be delivered in the relevant theatres of operation; undertakes to ensure coherence and complementarity between CSDP missions and operations, the Union’s financial instruments (NDICI) and the EPF;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for mutual operational assistance between Member States to be enhanced; stresses the importance of carrying out additional exercises based on crisis management scenarios, including the activation of Article 222 TFEU and Article 42(7) TEU; stresses, in this regard, that the conditions for activating the article and the arrangements for providing the assistance required have never been clearly defined; calls for a more operational implementation of this instrument;
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Welcomes the progress made in connection with the European Defence Industrial Development Plan (EDIDP) and the Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR); draws attention to the highly sensitive and strategic nature of defence research, as regards both the Union’s industrial competitiveness and its strategic autonomy; calls on the Commission to draw useful lessons from this for the European Defence Fund (EDF), with the aim of achieving operational results; welcomes the adoption of the EDF Regulation and the clear rules it sets out; calls for the introduction of fluid governance between the Commission and the Member States based on efficient project management organisation at both state and industrial levels;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. LamentDeplores the reduction in the amount of the EDF under the MFF, which makes coherence between Union defence initiatives even more necessaryreflects the European Council’s lack of ambition as regards Union defence initiatives under the MFF and which makes coherence between Union defence initiatives even more necessary; argues in favour of concentrating on a limited number of structural projects, with high added value, stepping up technical, industrial and strategic capabilities so as to boost Europe's technological autonomy in the long term in order to truly meet the needs of the armed forces; stresses, in this regard, the role of the European Defence Agency (EDA);
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Recalls that third-country participation in PESCO projects must be decided on a case-by-case basis; welcomes and be subject to very stringent conditions and based on established and effective reciprocity; takes notes of the initial stages of military mobility and calls for subsequent stages to be implemented swiftly; approves the participation of the United States, Norway and Canada in the military mobility project; stresses that the four-waves projects are essentially capacity-building projects and that the inclusive nature of PESCO projects should not lead participating Member States to downgrade their ambitions; is convinced that PESCO should focus on projects that provide genuine added value, thus making it possible to respond directly to the operational needs of European armed forces;
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Stresses that the EDF must promote the build-up and consolidation of European industrial sectors and European champions, with multiannual programming that includes the development of technology and capacity roadmaps, and take advantage of civilian-defence synergies;
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 – introductory part
Paragraph 38 – introductory part
Amendment 583 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. CRecalls for a stronger NATO supported by a stronger European Union, andthat we must engage in the necessary cooperation with NATO, enshrined in the Treaty (Article 42(2)), with due regard for the specific characteristics and roles of each of these two institutions; as such, wishes to see very tangible development in the EU- NATO partnership in geographical areas and policy fields of mutual interest; calls, in this context, for NATO’s new strategic concept to be coherent with the EU’s Strategic Compass; notes with concern, however, that deep-seated, persistent differences of opinion with one of the NATO member states that is not a member of the EU are hampering cooperation between the two organisations and undermining solidarity between the Member States, particularly in the strategic area of the Eastern Mediterranean;
Amendment 669 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Points out that Parliament should be consulted in advanceinformed onf the planning, modification and possibility of ending CSDP missions; is determined to play its full role in scrutinising the Global Europe instrument, in particular its peace and security dimension, and in the implementation of the EDF;