25 Amendments of Arnaud DANJEAN related to 2022/2145(INI)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union has extensive experience in deploying multinational missions abroad in order to promote peace, security and progress in Europe and in the world; whereas these common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions regularly operate alongside and complement missions of the Member States, United Nations, international organisations and third countries;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the global security situation has worsened and whereas the Union needs to be more responsive and credible in addressing crises;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas CSDP missions are undertaken using human resources and capabilities provided by the Member States and depend greatly on the sufficient provision of forces and equipment; whereas Member States frequently fail to provide sufficient forces and equipment to CSDP missions; whereas the Member States’ capabilities are used for national purposes and for their contributions to collective defence and to missions abroad; whereas the Union could step up links between CSDP missions and operations and ad hoc coalitions when the latter are operating in the same or neighbouring theatres;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas for collective defence many Member States coordinate their efforts and employ their forces within the NATO framework as a matter of priority; whereas many Member States also contribute to missions abroad within the CSDP framework;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Strategic Compass setscontributes towards setting out EU-level action in many of these areas; whereas the European Defence Fund and the European Peace Facility are EU instruments which have alreadare currently beening deployed and that are designed to improve military capabilities and foster operational cooperation and burden-sharing abroad;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the RDC is essential for CSDP as it is the only military capability on standby for possible operations and contributes to enhancing the effectiveness of Member States' armed forces;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the RDC must be in a position to overcome the obstacles encountered by the battlegroups in the past and not repeat the same mistakes in order to be fully operational;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the Strategic Compass sets out a clear roadmap for implementing EU- level actions, in particular for transforming the EU battlegroup system, establishing a more agile and flexible rapid deployment capacity (RDC) and paving the way towards entrusting the implementation of specific tasks to a group of Member States within the Union framework in accordance with Articles 42(5) and 44 of the TEU;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas Article 44 has never been used, and is ambiguousimprecise in terms of how it would work in practice in specific cases;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas, in line with Article 41 of the TEU, the administrative and operating expenditure for the RDC should be charged to the Union budget except for expenditure that is covered by the European Peace Facility, notwithstanding the possibility for participating Member States to make free-of-charge contributions to the RDC;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas the commitments made in the Strategic Compass have already been laid down in the global strategy adopted in 2016;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the VP/HR’s proposal, enshrined in the Strategic Compass, to establish an RDC; stresses the importance of the EU having the necessary flexible, robust and credible instruments, capabilities and structures to take action, effectively rapidly and decisively during crises in order to serve and protect the Union’s citizens, interests and values across the world;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that this capability is to be used in various phases of an operation in a non-permissive environment, as an initial entry force, back-up or reserve force to secure an exit;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Strongly encourages the VP/HR to propose a Council Decision on establishing an EU RDC to protect the Union’s values and serve its interestsrespond to imminent threats or to react rapidly to a crisis situation outside the Union at any stage of the conflict cycle along the following lines:
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a
Paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point c
Paragraph 2 – point c
(c) The RDC should number at least 5 000 troops, excluding strategic enablers such as air and sea lift personnel, intelligence assets, special operations forces and medical evacuation and care units; the target number for the RDC should be at least between 7 000 and 10 000 troops in total;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point d
Paragraph 2 – point d
(d) The RDC should frequently simulate scenarios and hold joint exercises on the ground following uniform training and certification standards such as those in NATO;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point e
Paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that a steep deployment requires a strong, if possible autonomous, capacity to obtain intelligence and to properly assess the evaluation of a crisis situation;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the RDC should have permanent operational headquarters under the Military Planning and Conduct Capability in order to ensure its effectiveness once it is up and running at full operational capacity;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view that cooperation and coordination between military and civilian structures must be strengthened;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the EU RDC to have the possibility of being deployed and acting in emergencies, natural disasters such as floods or wildfires, or other significant civil-protection crises inside EU territory, at the proposal of the VP/HR and following the pertinent authorisation procedures;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point b
Paragraph 7 – point b
(b) acting by qualified majority after deliberation in the Councilmaintaining unanimity in decision-making on the use of this capability and on military missions or operations, and following the principle of ‘constructive abstention’ which allows a state that is reluctant to abstain in decision-making and, in exchange, not to participate in missions or operations, as also enshrined in the decision on the European Peace Facility for the financing of lethal weapons;