2023/2119(INI) Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2023
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date 2024/01/15
Lead committee dossier:
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date 2024/01/15
Progress: Awaiting committee decision
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | AFET |
MIKSER Sven ( S&D)
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LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE Antonio ( EPP),
GREGOROVÁ Markéta ( Verts/ALE),
DEMIREL Özlem ( GUE/NGL)
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| Committee Opinion | AFCO |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54
Legal Basis:
RoP 54Events
2024/01/15
Indicative plenary sitting date
2023/10/02
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2023/10/02
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2023/07/19
EP - Committee draft report
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2023/07/12
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2023/05/02
EP - MIKSER Sven (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in AFET
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2023/2119(INI)
2023/10/02
AFET
519 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 – having regard to the NATO 2022 Strategic Concept and the NATO 2023 Vilnius Summit Communiqué,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) – having regard to the Joint Communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 18 May 2022 on the Defence Investment Gaps Analysis and Way Forward (JOIN(2022)0024),
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM) has already reached the target of 30,000 Ukrainian soldiers trained; whereas, based on current results and trends, EUMAM stands ready to train more Ukrainian military personnel to reach a target of 40,000 soldiers; whereas the mission is also prepared to integrate training in the Air and Maritime domains as appropriate, or to react to any other urgent UA training requests;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas, in the current international scenario that is marked by increased instability, the European Union is confronted with a wide range of threats that encompasses the conventional and unconventional domains and that emanate from every strategic direction; whereas to navigate the current international environment, the European Union needs to adopt a holistic approach to face all the threats it is confronted with;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas CSDP missions and operations greatly strengthen resilience and stability of the European neighbourhood such as in the Mediterranean, the Western Balkans, Eastern Partnership, Sahel and the Horn of Africa by providing services such as military, police, coast guard, border management training and capacity building;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas CSDP mission planning must take into consideration the People’s Republic of China’s role in promoting alternative narratives, challenging democratic values, undermining open markets, and the rules-based international order;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas Article 5 of NATO as well as Art. 42 (7) of the TEU entail a mutual defence clause for its members; whereas Art. 222 of the TFEU further specifies a “solidarity clause” among EU Member States;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B d (new) Bd. whereas in July, Niger suffered a military coup; whereas the junta has taken a decision to prepare a case for the prosecution of legitimate Nigerian President Bazoum for “high treason”; whereas ECOWAS has followed a “two- track” policy – one track of mediation whilst applying sanctions (trade, banking, and individual); whereas the EU has expressed strong support for ECOWAS, a readiness to prepare an autonomous sanctions regime, and a willingness to look at any request that might come from ECOWAS for further support; whereas following the coup, both CSDP missions (EUCAP Sahel Niger and the EU Military Partnership Mission in Niger) have suspended their operational activities and have kept only necessary core staff in the country; whereas the ongoing four assistances measures from the European Peace Facility (74 M€ in total) have been suspended;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B d (new) Bd. whereas Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has underlined the lack of investment in security and defence in numerous EU and NATO Member States, highlighting the improving yet comparatively weak European defence capabilities and budget; whereas Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, parallel with the weaponisation of other issues such as energy, food supplies, migration and information have signalled the advent of a more competitive and less secure international geopolitical environment;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B d (new) Bd. whereas CSDP’s access to both planning, resources and logistics gives it the potential to become the primary enabler of civilian crisis management during emergencies and should be used as a practice hub of societal resilience and recovery in the face of both man-made and natural disasters;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B d (new) Bd. whereas the Southern Neighbourhood and the wider Mediterranean are becoming increasingly volatile regions, and it is paramount for the Union to adopt a strategic vision that would empower it to manage current crises and anticipate the future ones;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B d (new) Bd. whereas the operation EUFOR Althea set a route towards peace, stabilization and the European integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina and still plays a pivotal role for the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) – having regard to the Joint Declaration on EU-NATO Cooperation signed on 10 January 2023,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B d (new) Bd. whereas building capabilities and adapting them to military needs requires a common strategic culture, threat perception and solutions to be developed and combined in doctrine and concepts;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B e (new) Be. whereas the situation in South Caucasus, especially in Nagorno- Karabakh, is deteriorating swiftly and creating serious concerns; whereas Azerbaijani troops have blocked the Lachin corridor for over nine months, impeding the access of food, medical supplies and other essential goods, thus jeopardising the life of more than 120 ethnic Armenians residing in the region; whereas on 19 September 2023 Azerbaijan launched a military attack against Armenian objectives in Nagorno- Karabakh; whereas Russian peacekeepers stationing in the region as foreseen by the Trilateral Agreement signed by Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia on 9 November 2020 did not take any actions for preventing the attack; whereas in the run- up of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the Kremlin has signed an agreement for political, economic, and military cooperation with Azerbaijan;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B e (new) Be. whereas Russia’s influence in Africa has developed, in particular due to an increased footprint of the Wagner group on the continent; whereas Wagner has been gaining a strong foothold in countries like Mali and the Central African Republic; whereas the regions in which Wagner is present have been subject to rampant human rights abuses, plundering of resources, whereas all this is done in all impunity; whereas in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger the situation is marked by the non-cooperative stance of authorities towards other partners (including EUTM Mali), regional organizations as well as MINUSMA;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B e (new) Be. whereas the current complex geopolitical situation highlights the urgency to boost EU security and defence capabilities, including building on the unprecedented support for Ukraine, most notably through the European Peace Facility, European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act (EDIRPA) and Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP), as well as through PESCO projects and CSDP military and civilan missions; whereas the EU needs to further boost research, technological development and innovation in the field of security and defence;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B e (new) Be. whereas the threats posed to the EU’s East not only concern conflict with Russia but also terrorism, organised crime, human trafficking, corruption, mass irregular migration, and a host of other threats to the cohesion of societies both within and outside the EU;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B e (new) Be. whereas maximising the EU’s and Member States’ defence capabilities requires smarter spending and greater joint procurement;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B e (new) Be. whereas EU-NATO cooperation has been fundamental in coordinating weapons deliveries to Ukraine;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B f (new) Bf. whereas Azerbaijan has created an extremely tense situation by tightening the illegal blockade of the Latchin corridor, multiplying the number of military incidents at various points on the border with Armenia and making threatening comments against Armenia; whereas the European Union has launched in 2023 a new EU CSDP civilian mission in Armenia (EU Mission in Armenia - EUMA) on the Armenian side of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, aiming to contribute to stability in the border areas of Armenia, promote confidence-building, enhance human security in conflict- affected areas, and create an environment conducive to EU-supported normalisation efforts between Armenia and Azerbaijan that has almost reached its full capacity; whereas members of the mission have been targeted by unidentified attacks;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B f (new) Bf. whereas the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, as well as the increased assertiveness of other regional and global actors such as China, Iran, Turkey and the Gulf Countries, are destabilising the immediate neighbourhood of the EU, especially the Western Balkans and the Eastern Neighbourhood; whereas the future of the Western Balkans and the countries in the Eastern Neighbourhood lies into the EU;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B f (new) Bf. whereas the EU’s integrated approach to external conflicts and crises provides for a coherent use of the EU’s different capacities, within which its security and defence policy should complement and be complemented by other civilian tools to contribute to human security and sustainable peace in Europe and the wider world;
Amendment 12 #
– having regard to the 8th Progress Report on the implementation of the common set of proposals endorsed by EU and NATO Councils on 6 December 2016 and 5 December 2017, submitted jointly by the VP/HR and NATO Secretary General to the EU and NATO Councils on 16 June 2023,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B f (new) Bf. whereas since the outbreak of the war the EU has tried to tackle its shortfalls in the defence sector by notably fostering ammunition production through the ASAP proposal and encouraging joint procurement through the EDIRPA proposal;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B f (new) Bf. whereas if CSDP missions are to achieve mission objectives, they must begin advisory and training in coping with emerging and disruptive technologies that are rapidly entering the ‘frozen conflict’ environment;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B f (new) Bf. whereas the EU needs to further boost research, technological development and innovation in the field of security and defence, especially in field of cyber security;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B g (new) Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B g (new) Bg. whereas hybrid threats in the years to come will see the systematic combination of information warfare, agile force manoeuvre, mass cyber warfare and emerging and disruptive technologies from seabed to space with both advanced air-breathing and space–based surveillance and strike systems deployed, all of which will be enabled by advanced artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, increasingly ‘intelligent’ drone swarm technologies, offensive cyber capabilities, hypersonic missile systems, and Nano-tech and bio-warfare;
Amendment 125 #
Bg. whereas the EU’s ambition to become a capable security actor dates back over 20 years, while results with regard to capabilities, interoperability and cost-effective cooperation remain somewhat limited despite the establishment of various structures and processes, such as the European Defence Fund (EDF), the European Defence Agency (EDA), the Capability Development Plan, Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD);
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B g (new) Bg. whereas the instability and insecurity in the Southern Neighbourhood and the Sahel region is closely interlinked with and remains an ongoing challenge for the European external border management; whereas the EU Border Assistance Mission in Libya and the European Union Naval Force Mediterranean Operation Irini are contributing to sustainable peace, security and stability by implementing the arms embargo, fighting illicit weapons and human trafficking and with training of Libyan coastguard;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B g (new) Bg. whereas the Eastern Neighbourhood and the Western Balkans face increasingly diverse threats to their security and stability and required increased cooperation with the EU in the field of security; whereas security in these regions is negatively affected by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B g (new) Bg. whereas cultural heritage has a universal dimension as a testimony of history inseparable from peoples’ identity, which the international community has to protect and preserve for future generations;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B h (new) Bh. whereas the CSDP has 9 military missions and 13 civilian missions with over 4000 personnel; whereas CSDP missions and operations often lack rapid- decision making and suffer from excessive micro-management from the Council, as well as limited financial, logistical and human resources; whereas Member States are deploying less personnel to the missions and operations; whereas such obstacles limit the overall effectiveness of CSDP missions and operations; whereas one of the objectives of the Strategic Compass is to reinforce EU civilian and military CSDP missions and operations by providing them with more robust and flexible mandates, promoting rapid and more flexible decision-making processes and ensuring greater financial solidarity; whereas the Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine has demonstrated the positive impact CSDP missions and operations have with the necessary resources and contributions from Member States; whereas EU CSDP missions and operations are often targeted by hybrid threats, including FIMI campaigns, putting at risk their effectiveness in stabilising the country in which they are deployed;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B h (new) Bh. whereas the EU’s Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) will have to consider how to protect a deployed force against multiple hybrid threats or conduct advanced operations at a far higher level of risk than today;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B h (new) Bh. whereas the European Commission and the European Parliament are committed to reinforcing the EU as an external actor, able to act more strategically and autonomously;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B i (new) Bi. whereas security and defence cooperation with partners and allies are crucial to the EU’s ambition to become an international security provider; whereas cooperation with UN, NATO, African Union, OSCE, ASEAN as well as numerous allies and like-minded partners such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Ukraine, Moldova, Japan, South Korea, Australia amongst others are crucial to the successful implementation of the CSDP;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B i (new) Bi. whereas CSDP will also require close coordination with NATO’s defence and deterrence posture, as well as the Alliance’s effort to promote co-operative security through defence capacity building and the Open Door policy;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B i (new) Bi. whereas at the NATO Vilnius Summit NATO Members reconfirmed their commitment to the 2% GDP spending goal and underlined that this figure should represent a floor, not a ceiling, of investments;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B j (new) Bj. whereas the EU is increasingly faced with challenges in its immediate neighbourhood, ranging from the southern Mediterranean, to the Western Balkans, the Eastern Neighbourhood and to the Arctic; whereas in each of these regions the EU has a strategic interest to increase its engagement and actively ensure that we have a positive agenda which not only is in line with our long- term interest of fostering peace, prosperity, democracy and the rule of law, but also positively advances the interests of the local populations;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B j (new) Bj. whereas the Arctic region is becoming increasingly important for geopolitics, economic development and transport, while at the same time it is facing challenges linked to climate change, militarisation and migration;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B k (new) Bk. whereas the Russian Federation makes use of private military companies (PMCs), such as the Wagner Group as part of a hybrid warfare toolbox to maintain plausible deniability while exerting influence in various regions and gaining access to natural resources and critical infrastructures; whereas Wagner Group has reportedly committed atrocities in Ukraine, Mali, Libya, Syria and the CAR; whereas it has reinforced anti- European sentiments, especially in countries with strong European presence or hosting CSDP missions;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B k (new) Bk. whereas malign foreign interference and disinformation campaigns, in particular sponsored by Russia, and in some cases other actors such as China and Iran, are a severe challenge to the EU’s foreign policy;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B l (new) Bl. whereas the backsliding in democracy in the Sahel region, in particular the recent coups in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, pose a challenge to the EU’s engagement towards this strategic region and hinder our efforts to combat terrorism and advance human rights, local development and democracy, particularly as Niger was potentially seen as an important security hub in the region by the EU and Western partners; whereas the increasing presence of Russia, often in the form of the so-called “Wagner Group”, is not only a huge additional obstacle to any cooperation with the EU, but also an obstacle to any domestic progress and development in the region and hence against the interest of the local population;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B l (new) Bl. whereas conflicts disproportionately affect women and girls and, among other things, intensify gender-based violence as also demonstrated by Russia’s unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine; whereas the participation of women in peacekeeping and military operations should be encouraged and strengthened;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B m (new) Bm. whereas Latin America is a strategic partner for the EU and whereas there is a lot of untapped potential when it comes to building a true strategic partnership, including in the field of security cooperation;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B n (new) Bn. whereas the United States of America is our closest ally and friend and whereas our joint cooperation, partnership and friendship, mirrored among others through our joint cooperation at NATO, is the backbone of our shared freedom, prosperity, democracy and security;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B o (new) Bo. whereas by increasing our cooperation with like-minded partners and democracies in the Asia-Pacific region, in particular with Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, we are contributing to stability and peace in this strategic region;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B p (new) Bp. whereas China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour, in particular in its own neighbourhood such as the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea, pose a risk to regional and global security;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B q (new) Bq. whereas the North Korean dictator Kim met his counterpart Putin on 13 September, thus highlighting the likely increased military cooperation between North Korea and Russia; whereas Russia, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, has obligations under various UN resolutions leading to sanctions against North Korea;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B r (new) Br. whereas cyber security continues to be a field of strategic relevance for the EU’s common security and defence policy;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B s (new) Bs. whereas the promotion of peace remains the objective of EU foreign policy; whereas to achieve this fundamental goal it is necessary to understand both peace and threats components;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stands united with Ukraine and resolutely condemns Russia’s illegal war of aggression and the actions of countries such as Belarus, Iran and North Korea that enable Russia's war of aggression; deplores the global consequences of Russia’s illegal war of aggression which is hitting countries and vulnerable societies around the world through increased energy prices and food shortages and which also grossly violates international law and the principles of the UN Charter and undermines European and global security and stability;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) – having regard to the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations (EU) 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, 2018/1724 and (EU) 2019/102,
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stands united with Ukraine and resolutely condemns Russia’s illegal war of aggression; deplores the global consequences of Russia’s illegal war of aggression which is hitting countries and vulnerable societies around the world through increased energy prices and food shortages and which also grossly violates international law and the principles of the
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stands united with Ukraine and resolutely condemns Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression; deplores the global consequences of Russia’s illegal war of aggression which is hitting countries and vulnerable societies around the world through increased energy prices and food shortages and which also grossly violates international law and the principles of the UN Charter and undermines European and global security and stability;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stands united with Ukraine and resolutely condemns Russia’s illegal war of aggression; deplores the global consequences of Russia’s illegal war of aggression which is hitting countries and vulnerable societies around the world through increased energy prices and food shortages and which also grossly violates and endangers international law and the principles of the UN Charter and undermines European and global security and stability;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stands united with Ukraine and resolutely condemns Russia’s illegal war of aggression; deplores the global consequences of Russia’s illegal war of aggression, which is undermining European and global security and stability and hitting countries and vulnerable societies around the world through increased energy prices and food shortages, and which also grossly violates international law and the principles of the UN Charter
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recognises that NATO and leading allies such as US and UK are playing a crucial role in coordinating and leading the efforts to support Ukraine militarily not only with weapons, ammunition and equipment, but also intelligence and data; considers the ongoing war of aggression as further evidence that the most important country for European security remains the United States as the war continues to reveal profound structural faults in the EU security and defence architecture and unacceptable shortfalls in capabilities;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1a. Recognises that despite mass mobilization in Russia to continue its war of aggression against Ukraine, Russia maintains an active military presence everywhere that Moscow deems strategically important, primarily: South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Nagorno- Karabakh, Kazakhstan, Transnistria, Syria, the wider Mediterranean, Africa (via Wagner Group), Latin America and the Arctic, all of which create additional threat scenarios that cannot be discounted;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1c. Underlines that the ultimate goal should be to maintain support to Ukraine to ensure the military collapse of Russian forces and their proxies in Ukraine to enable Kyiv and its partners to negotiate from a position of strength that fully restores Ukraine’s territorial integrity, compensates and restores Ukraine for the tremendous suffering it has endured and ensures that those responsible for waging the war of aggression against Ukraine, including Vladimir Putin and Aliexandr Lukashenka, are brought to justice for the crimes they have committed, as are war criminals in lower echelons of the Russian government, Russian armed forces and their proxies;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 e (new) 1e. Calls for further increase and speeding up in financial and military assistance to Ukraine and for the immediate deployment of modern equipment, weapons and next-generation air defence and surface to surface systems; expresses its support for the decision by a number of Member States and international partners to provide Ukraine with modern main battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and armoured personnel carriers; underlines the need to move one step further and deliver modern jet fighters and attack helicopters and train Ukrainian crews as swiftly as possible;
Amendment 158 #
2. Con
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Confirms the EU will continue to support Ukraine for as long as it takes and until Ukraine’s decisive military victory against Russia to end Russia’s war of aggression and restore Ukraine’s territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, enabling it to effectively exercise its sovereignty, protect its civilians and fulfil their wish for EU and NATO membership; stresses, that Ukraine’s military victory and its EU and NATO membership is needed for overall security, stability and sustainable peace on the European continent;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 b (new) – having regard to Regulation (EU) 2023/1525 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 July 2023 on supporting ammunition production (ASAP),
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Confirms that the EU will continue to support Ukraine for as long as it takes to end Russia’s war of aggression and restore Ukraine’s territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, enabling it to effectively exercise its sovereignty, protect its ci
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Confirms the EU will continue to support Ukraine for as long as it takes to end Russia’s war of aggression and restore Ukraine’s territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, enabling it to effectively exercise its sovereignty, protect its civilians, document and investigate war crimes and bring those responsible to justice, and fulfil the
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Confirms the EU will continue to support Ukraine for as long as it takes to end Russia’s war of aggression and restore Ukraine’s territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, enabling it to effectively exercise its sovereignty
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Confirms the EU will continue to support Ukraine
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Confirms the EU will continue to support Ukraine for as long as it takes to end Russia’s war of aggression and restore Ukraine’s territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, enabling it to effectively exercise its sovereignty, protect its civilians and fulfil their wish for Euro-Atlantic integration, in particular EU membership;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Confirms the EU will continue to support Ukraine for as long as it takes to end Russia’s war of aggression and restore Ukraine’s territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, enabling it to effectively exercise its sovereignty, protect its civilians and fulfil their wish for EU membership in the future;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the importance of the European Peace Facility (EPF) which has supported the Ukrainian armed forces by financing and delivering military equipment and training, while providing coordination for all stakeholders through the Clearing House Mechanism hosted by the EU Military Staff; calls for the financial sustainability and durability of the EPF to be ensured in order to provide Ukraine and other EU partners around the world with the support they request; welcomes in this regard VP/HR Borrell’s proposal, building on Parliament’s previous call, for the creation of a 20 billion euros assistance fund within the EPF, dedicated to supporting the Ukrainian armed forces with up to 5 billion euros per year between 2023-2027, and calls on Member States to rapidly approve it; strongly condemns efforts made by Hungary to block recent attempts to top-up the EPF as well as the VP/HR’s proposal on the special assistance fund for Ukraine; emphasises that all military assistance and weapons deliveries by the EPF must fully comply with the EU Common Position on arms exports, international human rights law and humanitarian law, as well as providing adequate transparency and accountability;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the importance of the European Peace Facility (EPF) which has supported the Ukrainian armed forces by financing and delivering military equipment and training, while providing coordination for all stakeholders through the Clearing House Mechanism hosted by the EU Military Staff; calls for the financial sustainability and durability of the EPF to be ensured in order to provide Ukraine and other EU partners around the world with the support they request; strongly supports the HR/VP’s proposal to increase the financial envelope of the EPF to 5 billion EUR per year; points out, while acknowledging that supporting Ukraine through the EPF remains the top priority, that the EPF was initially designed to contribute to financing CSDP operations and support partner countries, especially in Africa; considers it necessary to also provide adequate resources to African partners in light of the recent coup d’états in Niger, Gabon and the ongoing conflict in Sudan as Africa is of strategic importance for European security interests;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the importance of the European Peace Facility (EPF) which has supported the Ukrainian armed forces by financing and delivering military equipment and training, while providing coordination for all stakeholders through the Clearing House Mechanism hosted by the EU Military Staff; encourages member states to create scenario-based and predictable inventory of military capabilities that can be provided under the EPF to ensure that short-term provision of capabilities are rapidly sourced within Member States and delivered without delay while long-term provision of capabilities that assist Ukraine in restoring deterrence are provided in a foreseeable timeframe, in coordination with third countries when necessary; calls for the financial sustainability and durability of the EPF to be ensured in order to provide Ukraine and other EU partners around the world with the support they request;
Amendment 17 #
– having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 27 September 2023 “Towards a more resilient, competitive and sustainable Europe” (COM(2023) 558 final),
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the importance of the European Peace Facility (EPF) which has supported the Ukrainian armed forces by financing and delivering military equipment and training, while providing coordination for all stakeholders through the Clearing House Mechanism hosted by the EU Military Staff; calls for the financial sustainability and durability of the EPF to be ensured in order to provide Ukraine and other EU partners around the world with the support they request; supports, in this regard, the proposal made by the VP/HR for an Ukraine Assistance Fund within the EPF that will contribute up to EUR 5 billion annually over the next four years in security commitments to Ukraine and encourages the Member States to adopt it without delay;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the importance of the European Peace Facility (EPF) which has supported the Ukrainian armed forces by financing and delivering military equipment and training, while providing coordination for all stakeholders through the Clearing House Mechanism hosted by the EU Military Staff; calls for the financial sustainability and durability of the EPF to be ensured in order to provide Ukraine and other EU partners around the world with the support they request; calls on the Hungarian government to immediately stop blocking the eighth tranche of military aid to Ukraine;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the importance of the European Peace Facility (EPF) which has supported the Ukrainian armed forces by financing and delivering military equipment and training, while providing coordination for all stakeholders through the Clearing House Mechanism hosted by the EU Military Staff; welcomes the decision for additional funding to the European Peace Facility and calls for the financial sustainability and durability of the EPF to be ensured in order to provide Ukraine and other EU partners around the world with the support they request;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the importance of the European Peace Facility (EPF) which has supported the Ukrainian armed forces by financing and delivering military equipment and training, while providing coordination for all stakeholders through the Clearing House Mechanism hosted by the EU Military Staff; calls for the financial sustainability and durability of the EPF to be ensured in order to provide Ukraine
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Encourages Member States to further utilize the European Peace Facility (EPF) for training and outfitting security services in EaP countries hosting CSDP missions, particularly military police, medical and law enforcement infrastructure and the increase of intelligence exchange capabilities via secure communication lines for EaP;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Is concerned by the fact that one Member State is still blocking the 8th tranche of the EPF dedicated to Ukraine, thus knowingly delaying military support for Ukraine;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Encourages Member States to ensure that any provision of equipment support via EPF to EaP countries are compliant with EaP country needs and carried out in collaboration with NATO strategic planning to avoid duplication;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Calls on the European External Action Service to provide necessary technical assistance to Armenia through the EPF, which will strengthen the resilience of Armenia in the context of ensuring security, independence and sovereignty and which will lead for more comprehensive and enhanced cooperation between the EU and Armenia in the field of defense;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the setting up of the Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) and its role in enhancing the military effectiveness of Ukraine’s armed forces so they can defend their territorial integrity within Ukraine’s internationally recognised borders and allow the country to effectively exercise its sovereignty and protection of civilians;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) – having regard to the Joint Communication from the European Commission and the EEAS to the European Parliament and the Council of 10 March 2023 on the update of the EU Maritime Security Strategy and its Action Plan: ‘An enhanced EU Maritime Security Strategy for evolving maritime threats’,
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the setting up of the Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine and its role in enhancing the military effectiveness of Ukraine’s armed forces so they can defend their territorial integrity within Ukraine’s internationally recognised borders and allow the country to effectively exercise its sovereignty and protection of civilians; welcomes EUMAM Ukraine capacity to addresse Ukrainian training needs in a flexible way, expects of it to bring added value by expanding training offers and to be synchronized with other training initiatives already underway; thus, expects EUMAM and other training initiatives to be mutually reinforcing; insists on adapting training modules to lessons learnt in order to adequately correspond to Ukrainian forces needs;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the setting up of the
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the setting up of the Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) and its role in enhancing the military effectiveness of Ukraine’s armed forces so they can defend their territorial integrity within Ukraine’s internationally recognised borders and allow the country to effectively exercise its sovereignty and protection of civilians;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Considers EUMAM as the most significant CSDP mission currently underway; recognises the combined arms training and specialised training must aim to increase its efforts in training: counter UAV, UAV system training, missile systems, and radar recognition;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Considers EUMAM's need for additional instructors, equipment, ammunition and training offices in support to its moduls as a top priotity in CSDP mission planning and should be provided urgently;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Commends the flexibility and adaptability of the European Union Advisory Mission in Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) in implementing its revised mandate of support for the investigation and prosecution of international crimes committed in the context of Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against Ukraine, in difficult conditions; calls on the EU to ensure it can operate with the adequate financial, logistical and human means to meet Ukraine’s needs;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Commends the flexibility and adaptability of the European Union Advisory Mission in Ukraine in implementing its revised mandate in difficult conditions; calls on the EU to ensure it can operate with the adequate financial, logistical and human means to meet Ukraine’s needs; welcomes the HR/VP’s proposal of an increased target of 40.000 Ukrainian soldiers to be trained until the end of 2023;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Commends the flexibility and adaptability of the European Union Advisory Mission in Ukraine in implementing its revised mandate in difficult conditions; calls on the EU to ensure it can operate with the adequate financial, logistical and human means to meet Ukraine’s needs and welcomes third country participation in this regard;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Suggests that the EU should consider establishing a security and military monitoring mission in Ukraine in order to learn the lessons of the war as soon as possible and to prepare for the challenges ahead;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the EU’s concrete support to Ukraine through the ‘three ammunition tracks’; urges faster delivery of ammunition from Member States’ existing stocks through the EPF; calls for the joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine to be sped up and stresses the need to ramp up the third track and ensure the effective implementation of the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP); further stresses that concrete steps should be taken towards Ukraine’s integration in EU defence policies and programmes during the EU membership process, building on the existing agreement with the European Defence Agency (EDA) and as a beneficiary of the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act (EDIRPA); calls on the European External Action Service to come forward with a plan for a sustainable and long-term package of security
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the EU’s concrete support to Ukraine through the ‘three ammunition tracks’; urges faster delivery of ammunition from Member States’ existing stocks through the EPF; calls for the joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine to be sped up and stresses the need to ramp up the third track and ensure the effective implementation of the Act in Support of Ammunition Production; encourages Member States to provide spccialised opportunities for Small Medium Enterprises in the European defense sector so they have the capacity to participate in the bidding process via meaures such as creating a preapproved list of companies to facilitate a speedier engagement process, introducing private equity firms that invest in SMEs into the procurement process, assist SME growth by incubation and capital investment, reducing the complexities of bidding for contracts, and devising an internal effort to reform the amount of time taken to address contract details; further stresses that concrete steps should be taken towards Ukraine’s integration in EU defence policies and programmes during the EU membership process, building on the existing agreement with the European Defence Agency (EDA) and as a beneficiary of the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act (EDIRPA); calls on the European External Action Service to come forward with a plan for a sustainable and long-term package of security commitments for Ukraine;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the EU’s concrete support to Ukraine through the ‘three ammunition tracks’; urges faster delivery of ammunition from Member States’ existing stocks through the EPF; calls for the joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine to be sped up and stresses the need to ramp up the third track and ensure the effective implementation of the Act in Support of Ammunition Production; calls on EU Member States to accelerate the development of military munitions production capacities, with particular focus on joint projects with Ukraine; further stresses that concrete steps should be taken towards Ukraine’s integration in EU defence policies and programmes during the EU membership process, building on the existing agreement with the European Defence Agency (EDA) and as a beneficiary of the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act (EDIRPA); calls on the European External Action Service to come forward with a plan for a sustainable and long-term package of security commitments for Ukraine;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the EU’s concrete support to Ukraine through the ‘three ammunition tracks’; urges faster delivery of ammunition from Member States’ existing stocks through the EPF; calls on the HR/VP, the Commission and the Member States for the joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine to be sped up and stresses the need to ramp up the third track and ensure the effective implementation of the Act in Support of Ammunition Production; further stresses that concrete steps should be taken towards Ukraine’s integration in EU defence and cyber security policies and programmes during the EU membership process, building cooperation and exchange with the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and building on the existing agreement with the European Defence Agency (EDA) and as a beneficiary of the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act (EDIRPA); calls on the
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the EU’s concrete support to Ukraine through the ‘three ammunition tracks’; urges faster delivery of ammunition from Member States’ existing stocks through the EPF; calls for the joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine to be sped up and stresses the need to ramp up
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the EU’s concrete support to Ukraine through the ‘three ammunition tracks’; urges faster delivery of ammunition from Member States’ existing stocks through the EPF; calls for the joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine to be sped up and stresses the need to ramp up the third track and ensure the effective implementation of the Act in Support of Ammunition Production; further stresses that concrete steps should be taken towards Ukraine’s integration in EU defence policies and programmes during the EU membership process, building on the existing agreement with the European Defence Agency (EDA) and as a beneficiary of the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act (EDIRPA); calls on the European External Action Service to come forward with a plan for a sustainable and long-term package of security commitments for Ukraine; welcomes the proposals for the “Ukraine Facility” and urges all actors to work for its speedy conclusion and implementation;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the EU’s concrete support to Ukraine through the ‘three ammunition tracks’; urges faster delivery of ammunition from Member States’ existing stocks through the EPF; calls for the joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine to be sped up and stresses the need to ramp up the third track and ensure the effective implementation of the Act in Support of Ammunition Production; further stresses that concrete steps should be taken towards Ukraine’s integration in EU defence policies and programmes during the EU membership process, building on the existing agreement with the European Defence Agency (EDA) and as a beneficiary of the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act (EDIRPA); calls on the European External Action Service to come forward with a plan for a sustainable and long-term package of security commitments for Ukraine that is complementary to ensuring the increasing security requirements of the European Union;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the EU’s concrete support to Ukraine through the ‘three ammunition tracks’; urges faster delivery of ammunition from Member States’ existing stocks through the EPF; calls for the joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine to be sped up and stresses the need to ramp up the third track and ensure the effective implementation of the Act in
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the EU’s concrete support to Ukraine through the ‘three ammunition tracks’; urges faster delivery of ammunition from Member States’ existing stocks through the EPF; calls for the joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine to be sped up and stresses the need to ramp up the third track and ensure the effective implementation of the Act in Support of Ammunition Production; further stresses that concrete steps should be taken towards Ukraine’s integration in EU defence policies and programmes during the EU membership process, building on the existing agreement with the European Defence Agency (EDA) and as a beneficiary of the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act (EDIRPA); calls on the European External Action Service to come forward with a plan for a sustainable and long-term package of security
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the EU’s concrete support to Ukraine through the ‘three ammunition tracks’; urges faster delivery of ammunition from Member States’ existing stocks through the EPF; calls for the joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine to be sped up and stresses the need to ramp up the third track and ensure the effective implementation of the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP); further stresses that concrete steps should be taken towards Ukraine’s integration in EU defence policies and programmes during the EU membership process, building on the existing agreement with the European Defence Agency (EDA) and as a beneficiary of the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act (EDIRPA); calls on the European External Action Service to come forward with a plan for a sustainable and long-term package of security commitments for Ukraine;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) – having regard to the third Joint Declaration on EU-NATO cooperation, adopted on 10 January 2023,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 9 March 2022 on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation,
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Encourages Member States to support legislation that assists with the integration of the Ukrainian Arms Industry into the wider transatlantic defence technological and industrial cooperation; encourages Member States to promote cooperation between different European defense firms to encourage combining resources and competencies in order to spur innovation and development of modern military equipment;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Underlines the outcome of the Vilnius Summit that clearly confirms Ukraine’s future is in the alliance; welcomes the Summit’s support package for Ukraine and the establishment of the NATO-Ukraine Council that will prepare Ukraine for NATO membership; supports continued transatlantic efforts and coordination on military assistance and weapons deliveries to Ukraine; maintains that the upcomming Washington summit should pave the way to extending an invitation to Ukraine to join NATO and that Ukraine’s NATO accession process should start after the war is over and be finalised as soon as possible;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Underlines the outcome of the Vilnius Summit that clearly confirms Ukraine’s future is in the alliance; welcomes the Summit’s support package for Ukraine and the establishment of the NATO-Ukraine Council that will prepare Ukraine for NATO membership; welcomes the recent NATO accession by Finland and regrets that Turkey and Hungary, despite promises given during the recent NATO summit, have not ratified the accession of Sweden;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Underlines th
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Underlines the outcome of the NATO Vilnius Summit that clearly confirms Ukraine’s future is in the alliance; welcomes the Summit’s support package for Ukraine and the establishment of the NATO-Ukraine Council that will prepare Ukraine for NATO membership;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Underlines that the EU and NATO’s commitments to Ukraine are part of a wider internationally coordinated package of security guarantees for Ukraine, including the G7’s launch of a multilateral framework for the negotiation of bilateral security commitments and arrangements for Ukraine; stresses that apart from security guarantees and assistance to Ukraine, measures must be in place to deal with mental health problems that arise and will continue to arise among military personnel and citizens serving in the war;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 a (new) Responding to the multifaceted threats the Union is facing
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses on the need to adopt a holistic approach that would empower the Union to face the multifaceted threats that emanate from every strategic direction; underlines that while implementing the provisions of the Strategic Compass, the EU must take into account the peculiarities of all the environments in which it might operate in the future, which include the Eastern flank, the Wider Mediterranean, and North and Sub-Saharan Africa;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Calls on the Member States to fully support the CSDP missions and operations through adequate resources in terms of financing and personnel in all their lifecycle; calls for a thorough revision of the CSDP missions and operation in order to make them more robust, flexible and modular;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Reaffirms that the security of navigation in the Mediterranean and the stability of the littoral countries are essential to advance and safeguard the European interest; pledges the role played by EUNAVFORMED Operation IRINI in this regard; welcomes the extension of the mandate of Operation IRINI until 31st March 2025; calls for a further reinforcement of Operation IRINI and a more robust support from the Member States;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) – having regard to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 d (new) 8d. Firmly condemns the military attack of 19 September 2023 perpetrated by Azerbaijani armed forces against Armenian objectives in Nagorno- Karabakh, as well as the continuous blockade of the Lachin corridor which jeopardise the lives and wellbeing of more than 120.000 ethnic Armenians residing in the region; is alarmed by the fact that the full control of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azeri forces increases the risk of an ethnic cleansing in the region; reaffirms that a long-lasting solution to the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh cannot be achieved through military means; calls on the EU institutions to stand firm in support of the Armenian population and to increase the political and diplomatic efforts for achieving a mutually acceptable solution to the conflict; welcomes the inauguration of the EU-Armenia Political and Security Dialogue; welcomes the deployment of the EU Mission in Armenia (EUMA); and call for an extension of its mandate as well as for the reinforcement of the mission in terms of personnel; calls on Azerbaijan authorities to grant EUMA the permission to enter Azerbaijani territories in order to fulfil its duties; underlines that the aggressive behaviour demonstrated by the Azeri authorities is openly in contrast with the EU’s core values and principles, and therefore the EU-Azerbaijan Security Dialogue should be suspended; is of the opinion that the Union should consider the adoption of targeted sanctions against Azerbaijani authorities and individuals responsible for the military escalation;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 e (new) 8e. Welcomes the high levels of alignment with the CSDP achieved by most of the countries of the Western Balkans, with the relevant exception of Serbia; calls for a meaningful participation of the Western Balkans in the EU initiatives for cooperative development and procurement of defence capabilities; calls for the conclusion of administrative arrangements between the European Defence Agency and the Western Balkan countries that did not reach this milestone yet;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 f (new) 8f. Reaffirms that, in order to become a credible geopolitical player, the European Union should reform its decisions making system; regrets that the potential for fast, efficient and effective foreign, security and defence action, as provided for by the passerelle clauses of the TEU, has been used only in a very limited manner; reiterates its call for the Council to gradually switch to qualified majority voting for decisions in areas of the CFSP and CSDP, at least in those area that do not have military implications;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 g (new) 8g. Reaffirms its call for the creation of a fully-fledged Defence Council without further delay;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 Strengthening European defence
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Underlines the commitment of the EU’s heads of state and government, made in the Versailles Declaration, to provide all the necessary support needed by Ukraine and to take greater responsibility for European security by bolstering European defence capabilities; enourages greater coordination with transatlantic Allies and NATO in this respect; considers that taking greater responsibility for European Security requires Member States and the EU to be able to provide a minimum of 50% of the capabilities required to deter Russia from further aggression towards its neighbours and Member States no later than 2030 ; calls on the EU and its Member States to deliver on this commitment by accelerating the full implementation of the Strategic Compass in order to make the European Union a stronger and more capable security provider;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Underlines the commitment of the EU’s heads of state and government, made in the Versailles Declaration, to provide all the necessary support needed by Ukraine and to take greater responsibility for European security by bolstering European defence capabilities; calls on the EU and its Member States to deliver on this
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Underlines the commitment of the EU’s heads of state and government, made in the Versailles Declaration, to provide all the necessary support needed by Ukraine and to take greater responsibility for European security by bolstering European defence capabilities; calls on the EU and its Member States to deliver on this commitment by accelerating the full implementation of the Strategic Compass via a massive boost of military cooperation at industrial and armed forces level in order to make the European Union a stronger and more capable security provider; strongly believes that because of the profound changes to the Europeans security environment, military cooperation at EU-level should become the rule and cannot remain the exception;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Underlines the commitment of the EU’s heads of state and government, made in the Versailles Declaration, to provide all the necessary support needed by Ukraine and to take greater responsibility for European security by bolstering European defence capabilities; takes the view that the Strategic Compass needs to be updated to incorporate lessons learned from Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine that began days before its adoption; calls on the EU and its Member States to deliver on this commitment following this update by accelerating the full implementation of the Strategic Compass in order to make the European Union a stronger and more capable security provider;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 b (new) – having regard to the Council conclusions of 21 February 2022 extending and enhancing the implementation of the Coordinated Maritime Presences Concept in the Gulf of Guinea,
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Underlines the commitment of the EU’s heads of state and government, made in the Versailles Declaration, to provide all the necessary support needed by Ukraine and to take greater responsibility for European security by bolstering European defence capabilities; calls on the EU and its Member States to deliver on this commitment by accelerating the full implementation of the Strategic Compass in order to make the European Union a stronger and more capable security
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Underlines and expresses its unwavering support to the commitment of the EU’s heads of state and government, made in the Versailles Declaration, to provide all the necessary support needed by Ukraine and to take greater responsibility for European security by bolstering European defence capabilities; calls on the EU and its Member States to deliver on this commitment by accelerating the full implementation of the Strategic Compass in order to make the European Union a stronger and more capable security provider;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Underlines the commitment of the EU’s heads of state and government, made in the Versailles Declaration, to provide all the necessary support needed by Ukraine and to take greater responsibility for European security by bolstering European defence capabilities; calls on the EU and its Member States to deliver on this
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Underlines the commitment of the EU’s heads of state and government, made in the Versailles Declaration, to provide all the necessary support needed by Ukraine and to take greater responsibility for European security by bolstering
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Rejects the Strategic Compass and its presentation as a security strategy, where the security needs of the people in the EU and peace are not a priority; stresses that the compass is rather a working programme to rearm the European Union and its member states; deplores that the European Union has once again missed the opportunity to seriously analyse the fundamental origins of conflicts, insecurity and wars; underlines that the strategic compass could have been the beginning to re- establish a european peace order and to focus on political balance, diplomacy and disarmament instead of escalation, power struggles and war; highlighting in this regards the obvious limits of military crisis management, in particular military missions and operations as the conflicts and developments in Afghanistan, Mali, Somalia, Burkina Faso and lately Niger have shown; calls for the reconsideration and finally for the termination of EU- military training and advisory missions also in view of their disastrous results and effects;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Highlights the importance of PESCO for improving the EU’s defence capabilities; notes with regret that tangible results within the currently 70 ongoing projects are still missing; points out that participating Member States agreed to 20 binding commitments in order to meet the EU’s ambition in defence; considers it necessary to conduct a thorough review of the PESCO projects with regard to results and prospects thereof that should also include the possibility of closing of projects that lack progress; proposes to establish a priority scheme within PESCO in which the EUFOR Crisis Response Operation Core (EUFOR CROC) that aims at creation of a coherent full spectrum force package should provide the anchor from which other projects are prioritised along the most urgent needs to fulfil the ambition of EUFOR CROC; calls on the Member States to regularly, at least twice per year, provide the European Parliament with an assessment of the progress within PESCO;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Stresses that to combat the increasing threats and the rise of anti- European narratives by third countries in the EU's immediate neighbourhood, the EU has to step up its efforts in providing support, training and capacity building with like-minded partners, including by fighting disinformation campaigns, cyberattacks and building resilience to hostile foreign interferences;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Welcomes the Commission's proposal for a regulation establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials, which is crucial in fulfilling the principles of the Versailles Declaration, and strengthening the resilience of supply chains for the European defence industries;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Highlights in this context that following the war in Ukraine, the EU became a security provider, which raises expectations for other countries around the globe, calls therefore on the Commission and the EEAS to adapt their common security and defence strategies and policies;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Underlines the urgent need to counter hybrid warfare operations utilizing migrants as weapons, including by way of physical barriers at the border and by ensuring that those entering illegally will never be rewarded with asylum and welfare in Europe;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 b (new) – having regard to the UN Security Council resolutions concerning Cyprus and the UN Security Council Press Statement on Cyprus of 21 August 2023,
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Encourages Member States to maintain the principle of nominating national specialists as candidates for CSDP mission staff from EU Member States bordering EaP countries or who have experience with the transformation of former communist services;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Calls on Member States to assess the reform of the decision-making process in CSFP/CSDP with a view to realising untapped potential within the Treaties, in particular by activating Article 31 TEU extending qualified majority voting (QMV) to areas relating to the CSDP and pursuing full use of the ‘passerelle clauses’ and scope of articles that enhance EU solidarity and mutual assistance in the event of crises; proposes changes to the Treaties in the CSDP, to be discussed and decided upon within a convention following up on the Conference on the Future of Europe, which should address (1) primarily focusing on switching from unanimity to QMV for Council decisions with military implications with an exception for the mutual defence clause in Article 42 (7) and on defence matters for situations where passerelle clauses do not apply, requiring 72% of Council members representing at least 65% of population, (2) introduction of provisions in Articles 42 and 46 TEU enabling the joint procurement of defence equipment and other security-related spending from the budget of the Union as well as the establishment of joint and permanently stationed military units including command structures and (3) revision of Article 346 TFEU in order to limit possibilities for EUMS to deviate from the provisions of the procurement directive (2009/81/EC) as well as to introduce the requirement of justification for such deviations to be assessed by the Commission and communicated to the European Parliament;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Encourages Member States to each deploy personnel to CSDP Missions in EaP countries to ensure all Member States are represented in missions throughout the region and to encourage greater third country participation in these missions, particularly from third countries who have hosted successfully completed CSDP missions in former communist countries;
Amendment 233 #
9b. Calls on the Commission to finance physical barriers at the Union's external borders to prevent the illegal entry of migrants;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 c (new) 9c. Welcomes the revision of the Capability Development Plan (CDP) and the envisaged presentation of the results this year; regrets the limited progress in capability development since the first CDP in 2008; stresses that, especially in light of Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine and the threat to European security, stronger and more joint efforts by EU Member States are needed in order to deter aggressors and protect European citizens and interests; calls accordingly upon the Member States to achieve timely substantial progress in that area by making full use of EU instruments such as the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) which needs to be included in national defence planning processes in conjunction with NATO’s planning process;
Amendment 235 #
9c. Considers the recent outbreak of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan to have likely been tacitly approved and coordinated by Russia in an effort to further destabilize the region, thwart mediation efforts of the EU and undermine attempts at European accension; therefore recommends the expansion of the number of the EUMA observers and their outfitting with additional capabilities to better support EUMA mission objectives;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 c (new) 9c. Calls for the European Peace Facility to only reimburse shipments of arms to Ukraine while war rages in Europe;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 d (new) Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 a (new) Recognizes that the active involvement of women in CSDP missions and operations significantly enhances their effectiveness and bolsters the EU's reputation as a global advocator for gender equality. This acknowledgment is in line with the EU's Gender Action Plan (GAP) III, which mandates the systematic integration of a gender perspective into all EU policies and external actions, including those within the CSDP; calls the EEAS to actively promote an increase the representation of women in CSDP military operations, with a specific focus on improving gender balance in both personnel and leadership positions within CSDP missions and operations; considers a zero-tolerance stance towards sexual and gender-based harassment and sexual exploitation in all CSDP missions and operations to be key; underlines the valuable role of gender advisers in CSDP missions and operations and emphasises the need for adequate funding; calls for collaboration between CSDP missions and operations and the European Institute for Gender Equality; urges the EEAS to provide regular reports on its progress in implementing gender-related actions to the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE);
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Reminds the Member States of their commitment to strengthening the military planning and conduct capa
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 b (new) – having regard to the application of Sweden to join NATO, submitted on 18 May 2022,
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Reminds the Member States of their commitment to strengthening the
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Reminds the Member States of their commitment to strengthening the
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Reminds the Member States of their commitment to strengthening the military planning and conduct capacity and achieving full operational capability, including through the provision of adequate premises, staff, and reorganisation of the EU Military Staff; urges the Member States and the HR/VP to guarantee that before the end of 2023 the MPCC reaches Full Operational Capability (FOC) and recalls the Council conclusions of 19 November 2018, which foresaw a 2020 deadline; demands that the MPCC's staff level should be increased considerably up to 250 personnel and related infrastructure and equipment should be upgraded; stresses that one of the existing four national Operational Headquarters (OHQ) should be designed as fall-back option;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Reminds the respective EU bodies and Member States of their commitment to strengthening the military planning and conduct capacity and achieving its full operational capability by 2025, including through the provision of adequate premises,
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Emphasises the importance of continuing to operationalise Article 42(7) TEU on mutual assistance and to clarify the coherence between this and Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, considering that not all EU Member States are NATO members;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates its full support for the rapid deployment capacity (RDC) with at
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates its full support for the rapid deployment capacity (RDC) with at least 5 000 troops available for rescue and evacuation tasks, initial entry and stabilisation operations or temporary reinforcement of missions; calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to set out the practical modalities for implementing Article 44 TEU, in order to allow a group of willing and able Member States to plan and conduct a mission or operation within the EU framework and, thereby, ensure the swift activation of the RDC; highlights that the RDC should be established as one of the types of European Union military capability for crisis response with its own legal and institutional identity, to allow for setting up the RDC as a force that is permanently available and trains together with the goal of becoming a standing force; notes that the RDC should conduct regular joint exercises at the strategic, joint forces, and tactical level in line with NATO standards within an EU framework based on operational scenarios and following uniform training and certification standards, such as NATO’s, in order to improve readiness and interoperability; stresses that the exercises should be scheduled by the VP/HR and planned and conducted by the Military Planning and Conduct Capability; stresses that all RDC force elements should be assigned exclusively to it, while still allowing for the possibility of Member States calling them up for national duty in the event of an emergency;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates its full support for the rapid deployment capacity (RDC) with at least 5 000 troops available for rescue and evacuation tasks, initial entry and stabilisation operations or temporary reinforcement of missions which should be operational latest at the end of 2024; calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to set out the practical modalities for implementing Article 44 TEU without delay and until the end of 2023, in order to allow a group of willing and able Member States to plan and conduct a mission or operation within the EU framework and, thereby, ensure the swift activation of the RDC which should be, similar as NATO’s VTFJ, ready to move within two or three days; stresses the need to launch a process which assesses the possibility of creating more permanent multinational units at EU-level which should implement different functions and needs, from field hospitals, military medical services to logistics and military engineers to special forces, and could partly or entirely rely on existing capabilities such as the Franco-German brigade, the German-Dutch corps;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates its full support for the rapid deployment capacity (EU RDC) with at least 5 000 troops available for crisis situations, such as rescue and evacuation tasks, initial entry and stabilisation operations or temporary reinforcement of missions; calls on the
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) – having regard to the Report on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the EU’s strategic relationship and partnership with the Horn of Africa (A9-0207/2022),
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates its full support for the rapid deployment capacity (RDC) with at least 5 000 troops available for rescue and evacuation tasks, initial entry and stabilisation operations or temporary reinforcement of missions;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates its full support for the rapid deployment capacity (RDC) with at least 5 000 troops available for rescue and evacuation tasks, initial entry and stabilisation operations or temporary reinforcement of missions; underlines the need for that capacity to be dovetailed with Member States' armed forces and their operations; calls on the Vice- President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to set out the practical modalities for implementing Article 44 TEU, in order to allow a group of willing and able Member States to plan and conduct a mission or an operation within the EU framework and, thereby, ensure the swift activation of the RDC;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates its full support for the rapid deployment capacity (RDC) with at least 5 000 troops with relevant capabilities available for rescue and evacuation tasks, initial entry and stabilisation operations or temporary reinforcement of missions; calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to set out the practical modalities for implementing Article 44 TEU, in order to allow a group of willing and able Member States to plan and conduct a mission or operation within the EU framework and, thereby, ensure the swift activation of the RDC;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates its full support for the rapid deployment capacity (RDC) with a
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Highlights the urgency to substantially enhance and invest in the military mobility of our armed forces, prioritising investments removing bottlenecks and missing links; calls on Members states to act in simplifying and harmonizing procedures for military mobility and shorten the timelines of granting permissions to enable the EU Member States to act faster and increase the efficiency of response, in line with their defence needs and responsibilities, both in the context of Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operations, as well as national and multinational activities (e.g.in the framework of NATO);
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls for the appointment of a Defence Union Commissioner (DUC), within the next Commission who shall be responsible for all defence-related budgets, structures, actions and tasks as well as initiatives at EU-level, including under the military CSDP; the DUC shall ensure the defence readiness of the European Union under the guidance of the HR/VP and, for the purposes of the Article 42 (2) TEU, the European Council; the DUC shall be entrusted by the Council with the CSDP related tasks before the vote of consent on the European Commission by the European Parliament;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Believes however that as a long- term goal the EU needs to significantly increase its ambitions and work towards establishing a common and permanent EU Force (EUFOR) composed of national contributions, building on a gradual extension of the Rapid Deployment Capacity towards a 60.000- strong mobilisation strength that is linked to the NATO force structure through a double function of its commander as Director General of the EU Military Staff and EU Deputy SACEUR;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Notes that the EU is currently present on three continents, across which 13 civilian missions and nine military operations have been deployed; underlines that only three of these military operations are operations with an executive mandate (ATALANTA, EUNAVFOR MED IRINI, EUFOR ALTHEA); recognises the significant contribution these missions are making to peace, international security and stability;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to set out the practical modalities for implementing Article 44 TEU, in order to allow a group of willing and able Member States to plan and conduct a mission or operation within the EU framework and, thereby, ensure the swift activation of the RDC;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Reiterates its call for the establishment of regular EU Defence Ministers Council meetings and for setting up a fully functional EU military headquarters by merging MPCC and CPCC, providing it with sufficient human and material resources;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 1 June 2023 on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (2022/2075(INI)),
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Underlines that the EU Rapid Reaction Force is another step towards the federalisation of the European Union, including the defence sector;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Calls for discussions on a joint civil-military headquarter on a European level that combines civil and military instruments in order to make full use of the EU’s integrated approach in crisis management right from strategic planning to the actual conduct of the mission or operation;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Calls for a comprehensive reform of the European Defence Agency in order to enable the agency to support the armed forces of the Member States, to manage advanced research and capability development and foster joint procurement;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 c (new) 11c. Believes that it is time to finally agree on a true European Defence Union under the auspices of a Defence Union Commissioner appointed by the European Council after approval by the European Parliament, a Defence Committee in the EP and a Defence Council, jointly overseeing a dedicated and substantial Defence Union Budget;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the VP/HR and Member States to deliver more robust, flexible and modular CSDP missions and operations, that can adapt to the changing security context and that build on the synergies and complementarities of civilian and military dimensions of CSDP; welcomes the adoption of the new Civilian CSDP Compact and the commitment to increase the effectiveness, flexibility and responsiveness of civilian missions, including through speeding up decision making, strengthening operational planning, improving selection and recruitment of personnel, emphasising greater gender equality and improving responsiveness tools; underlines that European armed forces face severe recruitment and retention problems; considers it necessary to analyse these challenges and therefore invites the HR/VP to task the EUMC with gathering and analysing data across EU Member States on these issues in order to identify possible counter-measures; points out that a true European Defence Union cannot be built without a common military culture and calls therefore upon the HR/VP to task the European Security and Defence Colleague (EESC) with advancing and expanding the educational modules for military personnel from Member States’ armed forces;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the VP/HR and Member States to deliver more robust, flexible and modular CSDP missions and operations, that can adapt to the changing security context and that build on the synergies and complementarities of civilian and military dimensions of CSDP; welcomes the adoption of the new Civilian CSDP Compact and the commitment to increase the effectiveness, flexibility and responsiveness of civilian missions, including through speeding up decision making, strengthening operational planning, improving selection and recruitment of personnel, emphasising greater gender equality and improving responsiveness tools; believes that civilian and military missions need to focus more on the key elements of human security which means that they not only reform, defend and stabilise security institutions in partner countries but also directly respond to the security needs of the local population;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the VP/HR and Member States to deliver more robust, flexible and modular CSDP missions and operations, that can adapt to the changing security
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the VP/HR and Member States to deliver more robust, flexible and modular CSDP missions and operations, that can adapt to the changing security context and that build on the synergies and complementarities of civilian and military dimensions of CSDP; welcomes the adoption of the new Civilian CSDP Compact and the commitment to increase the effectiveness, flexibility and responsiveness of civilian missions, including through speeding up decision making, strengthening operational planning, improving selection and recruitment of personnel, emphasising greater gender equality and improving responsiveness tools; welcomes the objective to increase the number of women deployed to civilian CSDP missions and operations both in managerial and operational positions; encourages to deliver a structured and uniformed gender mainstreaming approach;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the VP/HR and Member States to deliver more robust, flexible and modular CSDP missions and operations
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) – having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/509 of 22 March 2021 establishing a European Peace Facility (EPF),
Amendment 270 #
12. Calls on the VP/HR and Member States to deliver more robust, flexible and modular CSDP missions and operations, that can adapt to the changing security context and that build on the synergies and complementarities of civilian and military dimensions of CSDP; highlights the importance of civilian CSDP missions to coordinate with other international partners engaged in similar activities in the host country; welcomes the adoption of the new Civilian CSDP Compact and the commitment to increase the effectiveness, flexibility and responsiveness of civilian missions, including through speeding up decision making, strengthening operational planning, improving selection and recruitment of personnel, emphasising greater gender equality and improving responsiveness tools;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the VP/HR and Member States to deliver more robust, flexible and modular CSDP missions and operations, that can adapt to the changing security context and that build on the synergies and complementarities of civilian and military dimensions of CSDP; welcomes the adoption of the new Civilian CSDP Compact and the commitment to increase the effectiveness, flexibility and responsiveness of civilian missions, including through speeding up decision making, strengthening operational
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the VP/HR and Member States to deliver more robust, flexible and modular CSDP missions and operations, that can adapt to the changing security context and, taking into account the Integrated Approach principle, that build on the synergies and complementarities of civilian and military dimensions of CSDP; welcomes the adoption of the new Civilian CSDP Compact and the commitment to increase the effectiveness, flexibility and responsiveness of civilian missions, including through speeding up decision making, strengthening operational planning, improving selection and recruitment of personnel, emphasising greater gender equality and improving responsiveness tools;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the VP/HR and Member States to deliver more robust, flexible, efficient and modular CSDP missions and operations, that can adapt to the changing security context and that build on the synergies and complementarities of civilian and military dimensions of CSDP; welcomes the adoption of the new Civilian CSDP Compact and the commitment to increase the effectiveness, flexibility and responsiveness of civilian missions, including through speeding up decision making, strengthening operational planning, improving selection and recruitment of personnel, emphasising greater gender equality and improving responsiveness tools;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the VP/HR and Member States to deliver more robust, flexible and modular CSDP missions and operations, that can adapt to the changing security context and that build on the synergies and complementarities of civilian and military dimensions of CSDP; welcomes the adoption of the new Civilian CSDP Compact and the commitment to increase the effectiveness, flexibility and responsiveness of civilian missions, including through speeding up decision making, strengthening operational planning
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Strongly condemns the rising number of coup d’états in Africa in the last 3 years, namely in Burkina Faso, Gabon, Guinea, Mali, Niger and Sudan; strongly supports the decisions made by ECOWAS and the African Union in response to the coups and calls on Member States the EEAS to explore how to effectively assist them in their efforts where possible; deeply regrets the apparent failure of the overall EU strategy in the African continent as well as regional strategies, and especially the Sahel region, in upholding and promoting democratic principles, enhancing socio- economic development and ensuring security and stability; condemns the presence of private military companies and/or state sponsored proxies such as the Wagner Group which has played a destabilising role in the Sahel region and has supported various repressive regimes in an attempt to further the Russian Federation’s influence in Africa; considers that all coup d’états are the result of various, multi-dimensional causes which are not identical in each country and thus require careful considerations; is nevertheless appalled by expressions of strong anti-European sentiments in certain countries and calls on Member States and EEAS to consider increasing people to people through closer exchanges with the local populations and national authorities, more targeted strategic communications in local languages to counter-balance adverse effects and through honestly addressing their colonial past where necessary; call on the EEAS and the Member States to reconsider their overall policy towards Africa and to revise the EU’s strategy in the Sahel region, through an honest review of its approach in recent years, aimed at effectively counteracting post- colonial approaches to the region, introducing truly holistic approaches, addressing the long-term socio-economic development, security and climate needs of each country, and following close exchanges with the local population, civil society and democratically elected authorities and regional organisations where possible, adhering to the principle of “African solutions to African problems”; further calls on EEAS and the Member States to examine closely the mandate of all CSDP missions in Africa, including their potential termination if necessary, with the aim of providing achievable goals and milestones for each mission given the current political context, as well as exploring whether these missions could be amended in order to more effectively serve a new multi- dimensional and tailored EU strategy in the Sahel and Africa, as part of its integrated approach; deplores the continued lack of support from an important number of African countries in favour of a UN general assembly resolution condemning Russia, supporting Ukraine's territorial integrity, and calling for peace; takes note of the recent accession of Ethiopia to the BRICS;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Is deeply concerned at the deterioriating security situation in the Sahel; calls on Member States and the European Union to learn from the events in Niger and Mali with regard to the nature and terms of Europe's involvement and presence in the Sahel;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Emphasizes the essential role of gender equality and women's rights in the fundamental aspects of security and defense measures; stronlgy condemns the perpetration of war crimes against civilian populations, particularly the deployment of sexual violence as a tool of warfare;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Underlines that unanimity in the Council must be maintained for all decisions relating to foreign, security and defence policy issues;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Council and VP/HR that EU peacekeeping missions, such as EUFOR’s Operation Althea in BiH, are open to all interested Member States;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 b (new) – having regard to the Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1970 of 17 October 2022 amending Decision 2010/452/CFSP on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia,
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Strongly condemns the recent pre- planned and unjustified attack of Azerbaijan against Nagorno-Karabakh which further exacerbates the major humanitarian crisis caused by Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin Corridor, in violation of Azerbaijan’s commitments under the trilateral statement of 9 November 2022 and the corresponding ceasefire and of the legally binding orders of the International Court of Justice; deplores the loss of life and forcible evacuation of citizens and calls on Azerbaijan to protect the lives and respect the rights of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh; criticizes the fact that Azerbaijan’s offensive seriously undermines the ongoing peace negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and urges Azerbaijan to return to a constructive participation at the negotiating table; calls on the Council to reconsider the EU’s relations with Azerbaijan, and consider imposing sanctions against responsible Azerbaijani authorities; welcomes the efforts made by the European Union Mission to Armenia to provide real-time, on the ground information on the situation and effectively contribute to the peace negotiations through confidence building-measures and impartial observations and analysis of incidents along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border; calls on Azerbaijan to agree to have such a civilian mission on their side of the border, including allowing access to EUMA to the Lachin Corridor;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Urges the VP/HR and Member States to accelerate the fulfillment of gender-related obligations outlined in the Strategic Compass for the purpose of achieving effective gender mainstreaming; highlights the significance of cybersecurity measures in monitoring and preventing the trafficking of women affected by conflict; calls on the Member States to take steps towards minimizing career obstacles for women within their respective defense forces;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Notes that European action and the EU's ability to play a decisive role in external crises are being severely hampered by undemocratic developments and military coups in certain African countries, and by strong competition from other players (Russia in particular);
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 c (new) 12c. Commends and underlines the importance of the work of the European Union Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Operation ALTHEA) in training and supporting the armed forces of BiH, contributing to a safe and secure environment and ensuring compliance with the Dayton Agreement; strongly condemns any divisive and/or secessionist rhetoric which further contribute to the vulnerability of the country and emphasizes that candidate country status is an opportunity and an obligation for BiH elected representatives to fulfil citizens’ expectations and concretely improve the daily life of ordinary people; calls for the further strengthening of EUFOR ALTHEA, particularly through the deployment of further troops and assets as well as the creation of a credible presence in the Brčko District;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 c (new) 12c. Underlines that of the EU's five training missions (EUTM) or military partnership missions (EUMPM) in Africa, three of them (Central African Republic, Mali, Niger) are now proceeding at a much slower pace or have been officially suspended; also points out that some civilian missions providing assistance to domestic security forces are at a standstill (EUCAP Sahel Mali) or functioning poorly (EUAM RCA);
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 d (new) 12d. Welcomes the Joint Communication of June 2023 on a New Outlook on the Climate and Security nexus, which outlines concrete actions to address the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation on security and European defence, including CSDP; stresses the need to move forward with its comprehensive implementation with a view to enhance operational effectiveness, including to deploy environmental advisors to all CSDP missions and operations by 2025 and to support Member States in addressing any gaps, barriers and incentives to prepare their armed forces for climate change, as called for in the Strategic Compass;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 d (new) 12d. Underlines the urgent need for deployed personnel to have access to tools, training, equipment and resources enabling them to provide information and intelligence to the EU and its Member States, and also to be on the same page as the legitimate authorities of the countries concerned, in order to anticipate any potential disruption on the ground as effectively as possible;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 e (new) Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 e (new) 12e. Considers that the concept of support remains essential in training missions in order to allow European advisers to verify as accurately as possible, on the ground, whether training programmes have been properly conducted and whether they are in line with the operational needs of local armed forces; continues to encourage the involvement of European players in EUTM operations, particularly in an 'advisory' capacity, where incoming officers would make it possible to exert a significant influence on the conduct of operations and within the multilateral military assistance framework;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises the importance of adequate, flexible and sustainable funding for all security and defence programs and initiatives, including the CFSP budget and the EPF; regrets the fact that the CFSP budget has only marginally increased from the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2014-2020 to the MFF 2021-2027 (from a starting point of approximately EUR 350 million per year), while at the same time the number and tasks of the CSDP missions financed by the CFSP budget have increased, the security environment has become more challenging, the cost of operations has increased; urges therefore the Member for a substantive increase of funding for the CFSP budget, while at the same time ensuring the efficient use of the funds allocated to the CSDP civilian missions, in order to make sure that they effectively respond to crisis situations and unforeseen events; calls for a substantive increase of funding for the CFSP budget, including a dedicated CFSP budget line establishing a civilian support facility to provide partner countries with equipment and services to enhance their civilian capabilities; calls on the Member States to increase the resources allocated to security and defence in the next multiannual financial framework; further calls on Member States to amend the EPF financing process to ensure adequate and sustainable support for partners, allies and CSDP operations;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 b (new) – having regard to the Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1968 of 17 October 2022 establishing the Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine),
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises the importance of adequate, flexible and sustainable funding for all security and defence programs and initiatives, including the CFSP budget and the EPF; calls for a substantive increase of funding for the CFSP budget, including a dedicated CFSP budget line establishing a civilian support facility to provide partner countries with equipment and services to enhance their civilian capabilities; calls on the Member States to increase the resources allocated to security and defence in the next multiannua l financial framework review, in view of the depletion of Heading 5 and in light of the growing security needs of the Union which will require further initiatives such as EDIP and further funding for the EDF as proposed in STEP; invites the Member States to bring forward the re-assessment of the scope and definition of common costs to enhance solidarity and stimulate participation in military missions and operations, as well as exercise-related costs in line with the Strategic Compass; further calls on Member States to amend the EPF financing process to ensure adequate and sustainable support for partners, allies and CSDP operations;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises the importance of adequate, flexible and sustainable funding for all security and defence programs and initiatives, including the CFSP budget and the EPF; calls for a substantive increase of funding for the CFSP budget, including a dedicated CFSP budget line establishing a civilian support facility to provide partner countries with equipment and services to enhance their civilian capabilities; calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase the resources allocated to security and defence both in the mid-term review of the current multiannual financial framework and in the next multiannual financial framework; further calls on Member States to amend the EPF financing process to ensure adequate and sustainable support for partners, allies and CSDP operations;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises the importance of adequate, flexible and sustainable funding for all security and defence programs and initiatives, including the CFSP budget and the EPF; calls for a
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises the importance of adequate, flexible and sustainable funding for all security and defence programs and initiatives, including the CFSP budget and the EPF; calls for a substantive increase of funding for the C
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises the importance of adequate, flexible and sustainable funding for all security and defence programs and initiatives, including the CFSP budget and the EPF; calls for a substantive increase of funding for the CFSP budget, including a dedicated CFSP budget line establishing a civilian support facility to provide partner countries with equipment and services to enhance their civilian capabilities; calls on the Member States to increase the resources allocated to security and defence in the next multiannual financial framework; further calls on Member States to amend the EPF financing process to ensure adequate and sustainable support for
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Deplores again the fact that Member States are still not making full use of the PESCO framework and that, despite political declarations, progress in implementing the initiative remains far below expectations, particularly in terms of meeting commitments; is concerned that a very limited number of PESCO projects have reached the maturity phase and even a smaller number of projects have reached a full operational capacity; calls on the HR/VP and the Member States to draw the necessary consequences by deciding to merge, regroup or even abandon projects that are insufficiently advanced and to redirect efforts towards a small number of priority projects intended to lead to concrete actions as stated in the Strategic Compass, also given the changing security environment;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the Council and the EEAS to include a cultural heritage protection component to its CSDP missions and operations in order to provide assistance and education to local partners in addressing security challenges related to the preservation and protection of cultural heritage; notes that the inclusion of cultural heritage protection and intercultural dialogue into the mission mandates would be beneficial to the process of conflict resolution and reconciliation and to conclude sustainable settlements in mission operation area;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Notes that European defence funding is fundamentally lagging behind and that investment in defence and security is a multiannual and multidimensional endeavour, and that a diversified funding strategy should be considered, including to mobilize long- term borrowing at EU level, whereby, with the help of the EU, the Member States can develop their own defence capabilities in cooperation with each other;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Reminds that, as clearly stated in the Strategic Compass, the objective is for the EU to be able to act rapidly and robustly whenever a crisis erupts, even alone when necessary, as partnership cannot and must not be a substitute for postponing vital investments in the EU’s security and defence capabilities;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls for the structure of the CFSP budget to be changed and for the generation of one budget line per civilian CSDP mission, in order to allow for better scrutiny and increased transparency;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) – having regard to the North Atlantic Treaty,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 c (new) – having regard to the Council conclusions of 22 January 2018 on the integrated approach to external conflicts and crises, and 24 January 2022 on the European security situation,
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the EEAS and the HR/VP to provide the necessary technical assistance to Armenia through the EPF, with a view to ensuring its security, sovereignity and independence;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Calls on the Council and the EEAS to include a preventive diplomacy component to its CSDP missions and operations in order to better analize situation in the given area, avert the outbreak, escalation, continuation and recurrence of conflicts and mediate parties to that are on the brink of violence, helping to achieve reconciliation and build resilient and inclusive societies;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Calls on EULEX to strengthen its cooperation with KFOR to prevent organized criminal gangs and other disruptive forces, including armed ones, from destabilizing Kosovo, Serbia and the Western Balkans as a whole;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 c (new) 13c. Expresses deep concern about the developments in the Sahel and the recent coups in the region; condemns the increasing presence of Wagner Group, as well as Russian influence, that endangers peace, security and stability and diminishes European influence and role in the region; calls for greater European involvement, assistance and help to the region, including greater role, visibility and capacity to act of CSDP missions and operations; commends the activities and the role of the ongoing EU's civilian and military missions in the Sahel region whose presence greatly contributes to safety and security of the region;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes the increased budgets and investment in defence by EU Member States and institutions, and calls for their impact to be maximised in order to deliver the needed capabilities to Europe’s armed forces through increased joint procurement and joint investment in defence research and development; deplores, however, that neither the Russian aggression against Ukraine nor the existing EU-level defence industrial programmes have led to a real shift towards making EU-level cooperation the norm; stresses the fact that uncoordinated national defence spending potentially increases the costs for defence products available on the market and has similar negative effects as uncoordinated gas or vaccine purchases by individual Member States; urges therefore Member States to boost defence industrial cooperation and set, as minimum targets, the 35% European collaborative defence equipment procurement benchmark and the 20% European collaborative defence R&T benchmark as agreed by all Member States within the European Defence Agency;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes the increased budgets and investment in defence by EU Member States and institutions, and calls for their impact to be maximised in order to deliver the needed capabilities to Europe’s armed forces through increased joint procurement and joint investment in defence research and development; deplores the fact that in order to finance EDIRPA and ASAP, the Commission resorted to cannibalising existing resources dedicated to other security and defence initiatives or other programmes, thereby undermining other existing initiatives and emphasising the need to dedicate further resources to Heading 5 of the Multiannual Financial Framework; calls on the Member States and the Commission to dedicate further financial and human resources to EEAS to ensure it can effectively conduct its role as the EU’s diplomatic service in light of the highly contested geopolitical context and the increased demands on its limited capacities in recent years;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes the increased budgets and investment in defence by EU Member States and institutions, and calls for their impact to be maximised in order to deliver the needed capabilities to Europe’s armed forces through increased joint procurement and joint investment in defence research and development; highlights in that regard the ambition of EU Member States to achieve a level of joint defence investment of 35% as declared already in 2007;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes the increased budgets and investment in defence by EU Member States and institutions, and calls for their impact to be maximised in order to deliver the needed capabilities to Europe’s armed forces through increased joint procurement and joint investment in defence research and development; stresses, however, that increased investments must be sustainable and must address emerging threats;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Highlights that the war in Ukraine revealed the new realities of the battlefield, and the need to rethink traditional warfare and weaponry; calls on the Council and the Commission to boost investment in defence innovation, especially attritable autonomous weapons, and gear up to become a de facto global player in the field of defence;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recalls that the EU and Member States now have a comprehensive set of tools to enhance a strategic approach to capability development, namely under the guidance of the Joint Defence Procurement Task Force and using the EDA’s Coordinated Annual Review on Defence, the Capability Development Plan and the defence investment gap analysis;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 c (new) – having regard to the Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2507 of 19 December 2022 amending Decision 2010/452/CFSP on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia,
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recalls that the EU and Member States now have a comprehensive set of tools to enhance a strategic approach to capability development, namely under the guidance of the Joint Defence Procurement Task Force and using the EDA’s Coordinated Annual Review on Defence, the Capability Development Plan and the defence investment gap analysis; Calls on
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Encourages Member States to use the third country PESCO agreement over military mobility as a template for EaP country participation with an emphasis on tailoring PESCO projects to CSDP mission needs, particularly the development of highly encrypted secure civilian communication systems that can enable deeper cooperation with the commercial sector during crises, vital in countries across the EaP region where espionage is high;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls for a deep reform of the European Defence Agency, ideally under the command of the Defence Commissioner, to support EU Forces, to manage advanced research and capability development, and to foster joint procurement in order to strengthen the Union's defence technological and industrial base, and improve defence financing through a reform of the European Investment Bank's lending policy;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States have knowledge and understanding of the set of tools made available;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Considers that the European Defence Fund, regrettably still underfinanced, shows the added-value of EU-level action in European defence and recommends the extension of Commission proposals in all defence-related fields of EU policy in coordination with Member States and the VP/HR; acknowledges that two parallel research projects to address the technological gap in the defence against hypersonic missiles can provide added-value through the exploration of different technological venues; stresses, however, with regard to the limited funding of the EDF, that these two strains need to conflate in a single subsequent development project; raises concern that the EDF project on main battle tanks risk an unnecessary and costly duplication of efforts undertaken in the French-German project on the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS); regrets the increasing delay of the MGCS project as well as the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) as these capabilities are urgently needed and stresses that all possible synergies with the EDF should be used; points out that in order to achieve an adequate level of economies of scale for important capability projects such as MGCS, FCAS or the development of a new military helicopter, these projects should be conducted jointly with a larger number of EU Member States in an EU framework in order to facilitate a joint definition of requirements that would ensure interoperability;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Considers that the European Defence Fund, regrettably still underfinanced, shows the added-value of EU-level action in European defence and recommends the extension of Commission proposals in all defence-related fields of EU policy in coordination with Member States
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Considers that the European Defence Fund
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Considers that the European
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Underlines that the links between Defence Fund projects and PESCO projects need to be clarified; points out that PESCO projects, the outcomes of which are still mixed, should focus on a limited number of high added-value projects, and that a sixth wave of projects is expected in 2025;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. regrets that an essential project such as the Military Mobility, which also represents a flagship initiative in EU- NATO cooperation, has been subject to consistent budget cuts, and calls for a restoration of the budget initially planned (6.5 billion EUR) in the revision of the MFF;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 d (new) – having regard to the Council conclusions of 21 February 2022 extending and enhancing the implementation of the Coordinated Maritime Presences Concept in the Gulf of Guinea,
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on the Commission to increase investment across the expanding security and defence task list with a particular focus on aligning PESCO and NATO’s Defence Planning Process (NDPP), particularly as it involves third countries;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that fostering joint procurement on the European level is a logical complement to the EDF by covering the whole circle from research and development to procurement, thus consolidating demand that improves interoperability of Member States’ armed forces, achieves economies of scale and ultimately strengthens European defence; points out that EDIRPA can only be a first step towards improving the European technological and industrial base’s capacities to supply Member States with the products and quantities needed and should be complemented with further initiatives, including the envisaged long- term European Defence Investment Program (EDIP) for which adequate funding needs to be ensured;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that EDIRPA and ASAP can only be a first step towards improving the European technological and industrial base’s capacities to supply Member States with the products and quantities needed and should be complemented with further initiatives, including the envisaged long- term European Defence Investment Program (EDIP) for which adequate funding needs to be ensured as well as an effective regulatory framework aimed at encouraging innovation, boosting production and ensuring smarter and more efficient public investments; regrets that EDIP has still not been proposed by the Commission; calls on the Commission to draw on the EUMC's expertise in the definition of defence industries' priorities and the formulation of defence initiatives in order to ensure military coherence at industrial level;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that EDIRPA can only be a first step towards improving the European technological and industrial base’s capacities to supply Member States with the products and quantities needed and should be complemented with further initiatives, including the envisaged long- term European Defence Investment Program (EDIP) for which adequate funding needs to be ensured; calls, in this context, also for a swift revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework to allocate adequate budgets to all European Defence instruments and urges the European Investment Bank to utilize all available tools for facilitating sufficient access to public and private finance and investment for the European defence industry, including by revising its rules;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. stresses the importance of reducing dependencies in critical technologies and value chains in order for the EU to move towards greater technological autonomy to be able to develop, produce and deploy its own technologies in critical areas; Stresses that EDIRPA can only be a first step towards improving the European technological and industrial base’s capacities to supply Member States with the products and quantities needed and should be complemented with further initiatives, including the envisaged long-
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that EDIRPA can only be a first step towards improving the European technological and industrial base’s capacities to supply Member States with the products and quantities needed and should be complemented with further initiatives, including the envisaged long- term European Defence Investment Program (EDIP) for which adequate funding needs to be ensured; stresses that one of the objectives of joint procurement must be to improve the interoperability of materiel and to reduce the number of different weapon systems in the EU;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that EDIRPA can only be a first step towards improving the European technological and industrial base’s capacities to supply Member States with the products and quantities needed and should be complemented with further initiatives, including the envisaged long- term European Defence Investment Program (EDIP) for which adequate
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that EDIRPA can only be a first step towards improving the European technological and industrial base’s capacities to supply Member States with the products and quantities needed and should be complemented with further initiatives, including the envisaged long- term European Defence Investment Program (EDIP) for which adequate funding needs to be ensured; consequently considers that EDIRPA will have served as a Trojan horse for the Commission to appropriate defence competences for the long term;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Believes that besides EU-budget funded programmes there is the urgent need to pool parts of rising national defence budgets by establishing additional EU-level instruments that boost cooperation regarding the entire life-cycle of military and dual-use capabilities and guarantee full interoperability of armed forces of Member States; recalls in this respect point 1(m) of its recommendation of 8 June 2022 on the EU’s Foreign, Security and Defence Policy after the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine which called to urgently launch a discussion with a view to establishing another off-budget financial facility which would address the entire life-cycle of military capabilities at EU level;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Underlines the need to better coordinate the defence policies of Member States, activities falling under the CSDP, and the Union’s cooperation with NATO; considers, in this regard, that the establishment of a permanent Council of Defence Ministers within the framework of the Council of the European Union could be envisaged;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 d (new) – having regard to the Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/162 of 23 January 2023 on a European Union mission in Armenia (EUMA),
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls on the Member States to work on a "Buy European Act" in the field of defence; considers that the VAT exemption alone will not be sufficient to make the future Plan for investment in European Defence, decisive in supporting the EDTIB; calls therefore on the European Commission to consider other financial incentive mechanisms;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Calls for strengthening the resilience of our supply chains and industries’ access to private funding as they are necessary for our European Defence Technological and Industrial Base; calls on the European Investment Bank to take stock of the recent major geopolitical changes and to contribute to that effort, including by revising its rules; considers it is equally important to ensure that horizontal EU policies, such as initiatives on sustainable finance, remain consistent with the European Union efforts to facilitate the European defence industry’s access to public and private finance and investment;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on Member States to increase their levels of defence spending to adjust to the current geopolitical situation, and address the significant threats towards the Union’s security and spend them in a well- coordinated and collaborative manner which guaranties economies of scale, synergies and fully interoperable military capabilities and armed forces; calls on the EU NATO Member States to increase their military budgets
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on Member States to increase their levels of defence spending to adjust to the current geopolitical situation, and address the significant threats towards the Union’s security; calls on the EU NATO Member States to increase their military budgets to at least 2 % of GDP
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on Member States to increase their levels of defence spending to adjust to the current geopolitical situation, and address the significant threats towards the Union’s security; calls on the EU NATO Member States to increase their military budgets to at least 2 % of GDP considering the global increase of defence spending with China being of particular relevance in that regard as well as the impact of historic under-investment and spiralling inflation on defence budgets;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on Member States to increase their levels of defence spending to adjust to the current geopolitical situation, and address the significant threats towards the Union’s security; calls on
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on Member States to increase
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on Member States to increase their levels of defence spending to adjust to the current geopolitical situation, and address the significant threats towards the Union’s security; calls on the EU
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Highlights the importance and the innovative potential of the European Defence Industrial Technological Base (EDTIB) for a capable European defence; regrets that the EDTIB’s potential and investments are being hampered through significant difficulties with regard to access to finance in comparison to other economic entities; calls in line with the Strategic Compass for ensuring sufficient access to public and private finance and investment for companies of the EDTIB; considers it, in light of the lack of an inclusion of the EDTIB within the taxonomy on sustainable finance, imperative to that end that military equipment should be removed from the list of excluded activities of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in order to send a signal to private finance actors; calls accordingly on EU Member States to adapt the EIB’s policy guidelines in that regard;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 e (new) – having regard to the ‘Strategic Compass for Security and Defence – For a European Union that protects its citizens, values and interests and contributes to international peace and security’, which was approved by the Council on 21 March 2022 and endorsed by the European Council on 25 March 2022,
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Welcomes the findings and high level of ambition in the recommendations proposed in the new EU space strategy in the area of security and defence, which lives up to the high expectations of European players in the space sector, and calls for the recommended actions to be taken in a swift and effective manner;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Welcomes the commitment by the EEAS and the Member States, in close consultation with Commission services, to set up a regular and structured civilian capability development process in 2024;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Highlights the importance of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) in improving the EU’s defence capabilities and welcomes the progress achieved so far through the PESCO initiative projects, such as in areas such as cyber defence, unmanned systems, medical services, and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) surveillance, as well as the further progress achieved across projects in all military domains, as recorded by the PESCO Secretariat’s Annual Projects Progress Report; regrets, however, the fact that Member States are still not making full use of the PESCO framework and that progress on implementation still falls far short of expectations; calls on the VP/HR and the Member States to conduct continuous thorough review of the projects and their prospects, which should also include the possibility of merging, regrouping and even closing projects that lack sufficient progress and redirecting efforts towards a small number of priority projects intended to lead to concrete actions as stated in the Strategic Compass; strongly regrets that Parliament is not in a situation to exercise proper scrutiny of PESCO projects;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Underlines the EDTIB’s essential role for equipping Member States armed forces in order to enable them to protect European citizens and interests; points out that this specific role should be taken more thoroughly into consideration by the Commission while drafting legislative proposals; is concerned of a possible prohibition of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), especially with regard to the production of CBRN protection equipment;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Highlights that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is part of a wider strategy to undermine the rules-based international order; calls for the EU to enhance its capacities for responding to hybrid warfare, including the detection and response to Russia, and other state and non-state actors carrying out foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) campaigns which challenge our interests and values, including by spreading false-narratives about the EU or by targeting CSDP missions and operations in strategic areas; calls on the Union to without delay launch effective and wide- reaching communication campaigns targeting diaspora communities in the European Union representing the highest proportions of illegal arrivals and strategic communication campaigns targeting potential illegal migrants in source and transit countries with messages deterring potential migrants from considering illegal means of arrival to the Member States of the European Union;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Highlights that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Highlights that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is part of a wider strategy to undermine the rules-based international order; calls for the EU to enhance its capacities for responding to hybrid warfare, including the detection and response to Russia, and other state and non-state actors carrying out foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) campaigns which challenge our interests and values, including by instrumentalising migrants with an intention to destabilise the Union or a Member State, spreading false-narratives about the EU or by targeting CSDP missions and operations in strategic areas;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Highlights that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is part of a wider strategy to undermine the rules-based international order; calls for the EU to enhance its capacities for responding to hybrid warfare, including the detection and response to Russia, and other state and non-state actors carrying out foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) campaigns which challenge our interests, and values and security, including by spreading false-narratives about the EU or by targeting CSDP missions and operations in strategic areas;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Recognises that Russia's unjustifiable military aggression against Ukraine has exposed the many layers of corruption and ineffectiveness within the Russian Armed Forces, coupled with a far reaching sanctions regime that beleaguers Russia's economic outlook; considers that these factors will likely lead to the Kremlin enhancing its defense spending in an effort to rebuild its Armed Forces and keep pace with NATO Allied defense spending, forcing the Kremlin to further rely heavily on fellow rival states such as the People's Republic of China, Iran and North Korea for its political, financial and operational objectives;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Welcomes Türkiye’s vote in favour of condemning the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine in the UN General Assembly and its commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine but deplores, at the same time, the fact that circumvention of EU sanctions by Türkiye undermines their effectiveness and calls on the Commission to examine this; reiterates its call on Türkiye to align with the EU sanctions against Russia;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 e (new) Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls to conduct an exhaustive report by a Parliamentary Ad-Hoc Committee, with the collaboration of the EEAS, on the reasons why the EUTM and EUCAP Mali and Central African Republic have not yielded the expected results despite the important human and economic costs they have entailed, so as to avoid that this failure could be repeated in the future;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Recognizes that Georgia was the first target of Russia's full-scale military aggression and attempts to forcefully redraw the borders of a sovereign state in Europe in 2008. Stresses that even after 15 years, the Russian Federation continues its illegal occupation and effective control over the occupied territories of Georgia through its military presence, continued borderisation activities along the ABL, significant military build-up in the occupied regions, frequent illegal detentions and kidnappings of Georgian citizens and other human rights violations on the ground, posing a serious threat not only to the peace and security in the region, but also to the security architecture of Europe;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 c (new) 19c. Highlights that Russia's aggression against Ukraine has emphasized the use of drones at an unprecedented scale in modern warfare, urges Member States to utilize EPF, PESCO, EDA and other available intstruments to ensure investment, development and joint procurement of Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C- UAS) and Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) are prioritized and to integrate C- UAS and AEA into the strategic doctrine of CSDP military training missions;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 d (new) 19d. Highlights the need to ensure the security of the Black Sea region by assisting in the demining of Ukraine's seawaters and to encourage Member States to offer training exercises in this regard with an emphasis on the development of Maritime Mine Counter Measure Capabilities and Critical Seabed Infrastructure Protection;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 e (new) 19e. Recognises that the supply of thousands of Shahed drones from the Islamic Republic of Iran to Russia has further cemented Iran’s role as a pariah state, accompanied with the potential for IRGC military intervention in Ukraine to support Moscow’s war aims, while Russia’s ongoing support from countries such as North Korea and China further demonstrate its unwavering hostility to international laws and norms;
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Highlights that China has established a ‘no-limits friendship’ with Russia, that includes significant transfer of technology and military capabilities, and poses an increasing number of security challenges to the EU, especially in the fields of cyber and FIMI; stresses the need for the EU to strengthen the security and integrity of its critical infrastructures,
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Highlights that China has established a ‘no-limits friendship’ with Russia, that includes significant transfer of technology and military capabilities, and poses an increasing number of security challenges to the EU, especially in the fields of cyber and FIMI; stresses the need for the EU to strengthen the security and integrity of its critical infrastructures, supply chains and technology base, including through close monitoring of their ownership and control by actors linked to the Chinese government; expresses concern over China’s aggressive military posturing in the South China Sea as well as its continued military pressure, assault exercises, airspace violations and other grey-zone military actions including cyber and disinformation campaigns against Taiwan; calls upon China to cease all of these activities, which endanger the stability of the entire region and, in the broader context, directly affect European security;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Highlights that China has established a ‘no-limits friendship’ with Russia, that includes significant transfer of technology and military capabilities, and poses an increasing number of security challenges to the EU, especially in the fields of cyber and FIMI; stresses the need for the EU to strengthen the security and integrity of its critical infrastructures,
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Highlights that China has established a ‘no-limits friendship’ with Russia, that includes significant transfer of technology and military capabilities, and poses an increasing number of security challenges to the EU, especially in the fields of cyber and FIMI; stresses the need for the EU to strengthen the security and integrity of its critical infrastructures, supply chains and technology base, including through close monitoring of their ownership and control by actors linked to the Chinese government; calls on the Commission to investigate the various credible reports about the use of Hong Kong to circumvent the EU's sanctions against Russian entitites in connection to its war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Highlights that China has established a ‘no-limits friendship’ with Russia, that includes significant transfer of technology and military capabilities, and poses an increasing number of security challenges to the EU, especially in the fields of cyber and FIMI; stresses the need for the EU to aid Member States in strengthening the security and integrity of its critical infrastructures, supply chains and technology base, ensure access to critical raw materials devoid of any involvement of Chinese firms, including through close monitoring of their ownership and control by actors linked to the Chinese government;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 f (new) – having regard to the Joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 18 May 2022 entitled ‘Defence Investment Gaps Analysis and Way Forward’ (JOIN(2022)0024),
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Recalls that dependencies on high- risk suppliers of critical products with digital elements pose a strategic risk that should be addressed at Union level; stresses the need to further strengthen the FDI-screening procedures with due- diligence standards to identify leverage by governments of states which would contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States as established in the framework of the CFSP pursuant to Title V of the TEU over investors in EU critical infrastructure, such as European ports and in undersea cables in the Baltic, Mediterranean as well as in the Arctic seas; underlines that this approach should apply equally to candidate and potential candidate countries; believes additional legislation is needed to effectively protect the European ICT supply chain security from risky vendors and protect against cyber-enabled intellectual property theft; calls for the creation of European framework aiming to closely regulate and set minimum standards and conditions relating to the export of intellectual property and technologies which are critical to the security and defence of the Union, including amongst others dual-use goods;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Notes that one third of all African infrastructure built since 2010 has been financed and constructed by Chinese state-owned enterprises; underlines that, over the past 20 years, China has increased its trade, investment and loan commitments worth $ 160 billion with few or opaque contractual obligations with African Governments and their state- owned enterprises, predominately in transportation, power generation, mining and telecommunications; expresses concern that this Chinese model is clearly attractive to many countries that cannot satisfy EU requirements for accessing equivalent levels of finance, thereby expanding Chinese influence to the detriment of EU partnerships; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to ensure that the EU’s high standards for investment with partners do not compromise it security relationships and engagement as a reliable and strategic partner;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls for heightened attention to China’s escalating hybrid warfare tactics in the Indo-Pacific, particularly pertaining to Taiwan, which faces five million cyberattacks every day, primarily from China; acknowledges that the potential repercussions of destabilisation in the region would resonate far beyond the Taiwan Strait and directly impact the security of the EU; stresses the importance of developing regular dialogue, cooperation, and capacity building with Taiwan, which possesses substantive expertise and employs scientific methods to counter Chinese cyberattacks and FIMI based on its extensive experience, technological advantages, and linguistic proximity to China;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls for heightened attention to China’s escalating hybrid warfare tactics in the Indo-Pacific, particularly pertaining to Taiwan, which faces five million cyberattacks every day, primarily from China. Acknowledges that the potential repercussions of destabilisation in the region would resonate far beyond the Taiwan Strait and impact the security of the EU; stresses the importance of developing regular dialogue, cooperation, and capacity building with Taiwan, which possesses substantive expertise and employs scientific methods to counter Chinese cyberattacks and FIMI based on its extensive experience, technological advantages, and linguistic proximity to China;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Stresses that the security of the Union also entails securing EU candidate and potential candidate countries and its near neighbourhood against all interference, including economic interference, by non-democratic third countries with diverging interests to the Union, or by their representatives (companies, organisations or individuals), and calls for the use of all forms of dialogue and existing instruments, including financial ones, with partner countries to achieve that objective; calls, likewise, for the strengthening of partners’ involvement in Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) projects in the field of security and defence;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on China to uphold the rules-based international order, especially the principle of territorial integrity, and to oppose Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine; Condemns China’s aggressive posture in the Strait of Taiwan and the South China Sea, acknowledges that the potential repercussions of destabilisation in the region would directly impact the security of the EU, and thus calls for greater Coordinated Maritime Presences and capacity building with the EU’s partners in the region;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Welcomes the EU's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regulation; calls on the Member States to undertake an immediate assessment and review of existing Chinese investments in critical infrastructure, including power grids, the transport network and information and communication systems, to determine any possible vulneabilities that could impact the security and defence of the Union;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls for heightened attention to China’s escalating hybrid warfare tactics in the Indo-Pacific, particularly pertaining to Taiwan, acknowledges that the potential repercussions of destabilisation in the region would resonate far beyond the Taiwan Strait and directly impact the security of the EU;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls for a long-term and forward- looking EU Security Strategy towards China, the Mediterranean and Africa;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new) 20b. Recognises that the increase of China’s strategic investments in Sub- Saharan Africa is a matter for concern; highlights in particular the fact that a single Chinese telecommunication company has constructed up to 70% of Africa’s information technology infrastructure, as well as the role played by Chinese companies in the financing, building, expansion and renovation of at least 14 sensitive intra-governmental African telecommunication networks; consequently warns of the certain possibility of access by Chinese State- owned enterprises to the telecommunications of African citizens and institutions;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 f (new) – having regard to the Report on EU-Armenia relations 2021/2230 of 20 February 2023,
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new) 20b. Stresses the importance of developing regular dialogue, cooperation, and capacity building with Allies in the Indo-Pacific, notably Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, which possesses substantive expertise and employ scientific methods to counter Chinese cyberattacks and FIMI based on its extensive experience, technological advantages, and proximity to China; considers information exchange, burden-sharing, and strategic alignment with these Allies as an essential step in order to optimise the use of the EU’s limited resources;
Amendment 371 #
20b. Condemns the presence of Cuban soldiers fighting for Russia in its war of aggression in Ukraine, demands their immediate withdrawal; calls on the Cuban government to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and end its attack against the Ukrainian people;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 c (new) 20c. Recognises that the China-Russia ‘No Limits’ Partnership will continue to grow, with China taking advantage of the political and economic opportunities created by the war while increasing its hostility to its neighbours, increasing its military cooperation with Russia and undertaking sustained efforts to infiltrate and undermine democratic developments and business practices in various Member States;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls for supplementary progress
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls for supplementary progress on further improving the EU Hybrid Toolbox, specifically addressing activities involving cyber-attacks and FIMI, and the revision of the implementing guidelines of the EU’s cyber diplomacy toolbox; welcomes the commitment set out in the new Civilian Compact to provide the necessary capabilities to enable civilian CSDP missions to respond to hybrid attacks, including FIMI and cyber, by
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls for supplementary progress on further improving the EU Hybrid Toolbox, specifically addressing activities involving cyber-attacks and FIMI, and the revision of the implementing guidelines of the EU’s cyber diplomacy toolbox; welcomes the commitment set out in the new Civilian Compact to provide the necessary capabilities to enable civilian CSDP missions to respond to hybrid attacks, including FIMI and cyber, by 2024; reiterates the need for ensuring the existence of the expertise and capacity for secure information and communications technologies for all CSDP missions and operations to communicate securely in theatre and with all EU institutions;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls for supplementary progress on further improving the EU Hybrid Toolbox, specifically addressing activities involving cyber-attacks and FIMI, and the revision of the implementing guidelines of the EU’s cyber diplomacy toolbox; welcomes the commitment set out in the new Civilian Compact to provide the necessary capabilities to enable civilian CSDP missions to respond to hybrid attacks, including FIMI and cyber, by 2024; reiterates the
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Urges the EU to continue active engagement and take decisive steps through its important instruments to ensure that Russia fulfils its obligations under the EU-mediated 12 August 2008 Ceasefire Agreement, in particular to withdraw all its military forces from Georgia’s occupied territories, deploy international security mechanisms inside both Georgian regions and to allow the EU Monitoring Mission’s unhindered access to the whole territory of Georgia, to engage constructively in the Geneva International Discussions (GID) and Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms (IPRMs); calls on the EEAS to prepare a thorough report of violations of the 12 August 2008 ceasefire agreement, identify and communicate clearly the provisions which have still not been fulfilled by the Russian Federation and submit recommendations; considers the need to ensure Russia's withdraw of military forces from Georgia’s occupied territories as a key security objective and allow the establishment of an international security mechanism in these territories; urges the EU to promote the unimpeded access of the EU Monitoring Mission to Georgia’s territories occupied by Russia according to the Mission’s mandate; to support the extension of its mandate and strengthening its capacities in order to address properly the security and humanitarian needs of the local population in conflict-affected areas;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Recalls that, to have an effective CSDP, the EU and its Member States must complement it with the tools necessary to ensure that the efforts undertaken to provide stability have long term effect; calls on the EEAS to upgrade its strategy and to take concrete actions dedicated to support CSDP missions and operations fighting against and countering disinformation and propaganda, in countries where CSDP missions and operations are deployed, in particular in the Sahel and CAR, but also in in the Western Balkans and in Eastern Partnership countries;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls for strategic and proactive measures to counter hybrid threats and to prevent third party interference in the political, electoral and other democratic processes of the accession countries, in particular malicious acts aimed at manipulating public opinion and undermining European integration;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 g (new) – having regard to the Joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 10 November 2022 entitled ‘Action plan on military mobility 2.0’ (JOIN(2022)0048),
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Expresses deep concern about developments in the Sahel region and the recent coups d’état in the region; takes stocks of the interruption of the CSDP military support mission to Niger; firmly believes that Russia’s and the Wagner PMC company involvement in West Africa runs counter to the objective of bringing peace, security and stability to the region; acknowledges that the various international missions have not yet achieved their primary goal of lasting peace in the region; welcomes the decision to suspend all operational trainings and delivery of military equipment to Mali and Niger; calls on the HRVP to close EUTM Mali and withdraw the troops stationed there, given that EUTM trains FAMA soldiers, some of whom then join forces with the PMC Wagner; calls for a deep assessment and on the mandates and roles of international missions and policies in Africa; believes that a revised strategy of CSDP in Sahel region is therefore needed;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Calls to increase resilience against disinformation and disruptive campaigns designed to undermine democratic processes and create divisions, and encourage candidate countries to take decisive steps to tackle manipulative disinformation, malign propaganda and other hybrid threats;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 c (new) 21c. Express its concern about the situation in Cyprus, an EU Member State, in the context the attack on the UN Peacekeapers and the damage caused to UN vehicles by staff from the Turkish Cypriot side, as the UN peacekeepers were trying to block "unauthorised construction work" near Pyla;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 d (new) 21d. Encourages the EEAS to continue the progress already made by the European Union Military Training Mission in Mozambique (EUTM Mozambique) in the response to the growing terrorist threat in Cabo Delgado and in the training of Mozambican forces on the ground; is still concerned about the risk of this threat spreading in the area; calls for immediate action to speed up the delivery of non-lethal equipment;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 e (new) 21e. Condemns the pre-planned military attack of Azerbaijan against Nagorno-Karabakh; deplores the loss of at least 200 people and 400 wounded during the assault; recalls that this attack follows months of organized starvation and isolation of the Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh through the blockade of the Lachin corridor; underlines that the Russian peacekeepers on site have not taken any action to end the blockade or to stop the Azeri military assault against Nagorno-Karabakh; takes notes of the ceasefire decided on September 20; condemns the military support provided by third states to Azerbaijan; is seriously concerned about the consequences on the civilian population and urges Azerbaijan not to force the exodus of the local population, which would amount to de facto ethnic cleansing; calls for international guarantees to protect the life and the rights of Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh; calls on the full and unimpeded humanitarian access to be restored on the territory; stresses that the multiple warnings of the EU Parliament on the situation has not led to any change in the EU policy vis-à-vis Azerbaijan; considers that the attack carried out by Azerbaijan cannot remain without consequences, and calls on the EU to take sanctions against the Azerbaijani authorities responsible for multiple ceasefire violations; calls on the EU to review its partnership agreement with Azerbaijan in the light of recent events and in light of the country's dramatic human rights situation; calls on the EU civilian mission in Armenia to continue to observe the evolution of the security situation on the ground, to make it transparent and to report to the European Parliament;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 f (new) 21f. Welcome Bosnia and Herzegovina stated strong support for the executive mandate of EUFOR Althea; recall the importance of the EUFOR Althea to help maintaining a safe and secure environment in the country; in that sense, welcome the Cooperation and Training Contract for 2023 concluded between the AFBiH and EUFOR; call on BiH to work towards forming multi-ethnic units of the AFBiH; recalls the EU engagement in supporting BiH's defence capacity building, in particular via the €20 million that have been allocated through the EPF so far;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Welcomes the deployment of the EU CSDP Partnership Mission in the Republic of Moldova, the first ever CSDP civilian mission dedicated to strengthening the resilience of Moldova’s security sector in crisis management and countering hybrid threats; Underlines the importance of this innovative CSDP Mission and calls on the Member States to provide the expertise and capabilities necessary for the
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Welcomes the deployment of the EU CSDP Partnership Mission in the Republic of Moldova, the first ever CSDP civilian mission dedicated to strengthening the resilience of Moldova’s security sector in crisis management and countering hybrid threats (EUPM Moldova);
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Strongly condemns Azerbaijan’s policies of aggression, including the recent military attacks and the blockade of the Lachin corridor; is concerned that the continuation of these policies are leading to ethnic cleansing of the Armenian population of Nagorno- Karabakh; demands immediate and unhindered access of humanitarian assisstance to Nagorno Karabakh; notes that the relaunch of Russian gas supplies to Azerbaijan raises serious questions about the viability of the Memorandum of Understanding on a Strategic Partnership in the Field of Energy signed between the EU and Azerbaijan; calls for immediate testing of gas reaching the European Union through the Southern Gas Corridor to determine whether Azerbaijan is re-exporting Russian gas to the EU; calls on the EU to suspend the Memorandum of Understanding on Energy, to immediately impose targeted sanctions on Azerbaijani leadership responsibile for military aggression against Nagorno Karabakh, and to suspend the participation of Azerbaijan in the Eastern Partnership;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Stresses that access to safe drinking water is one of the major problems of the XXI century, especially since nearly 60% of aquifer resources cross political territorial borders; highlights that the water stress resulting from the increased freshwater needs of the world's population faced with strategic control of rivers at their source by some countries (China, Turkey, Israel and occupied Palestine, Ethiopia-Uganda- Sudan) can lead to the most serious conflicts if the use of flows in an integrated and shared manner is not envisaged; highlights the need for the European Union to establish a strategy to facilitate technological and geopolitical solutions in these areas of high destabilizing potential while encouraging countries situated in the most important areas of conflict related to water to sign the 1992 Helsinki Water Convention completed in New York in 1997 on the protection and use of cross-border waterways and international lakes;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 g (new) – having regard to the Report on EU-Azerbaijan relations 2021/2031 of 20 February 2023,
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Reiterates the EU’s support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova and for the efforts in the framework of the 5+2 negotiation process to reach a peaceful, lasting, comprehensive, political settlement of the Transnistrian conflict, based on the respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova within its internationally recognized borders, with a special status for Transnistria, that would ensure the protection of human rights also on the territories currently not controlled by constitutional authorities; reminds that the UN General Assembly adopted on 22 June 2018 a resolution urging the Russian Federation to withdraw its troops and armaments unconditionally from the territory of the Republic of Moldova and reaffirming the support for the immediate implementation of that resolution;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Welcomes the establishment of the civilian European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) under the common security and defence policy, which aims to help increase security in the region by decreasing the number of incidents in conflict-affected and border areas in Armenia, to reduce the level of risks for the population living in such areas and thereby to contribute to the normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the ground, while at the same time increasing the visibility of the EU in the region; calls on the Council to increase the number of experts deployed as part of EUMA, to increase the mission's capacity and to extend its deployment timeframe for five more years and its geographical scope to potentially include the Armenia-Turkey border;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Strongly condemns the recent escalation of the conflict over Nagorno- Karabach by Azerbaijan; deplores the fact that the attacks by Azerbaijan and the subsequent ceasefire have led to many Armenians fleeing the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, which amounts to ethnic cleansing; calls in the light of the ongoing tensions for greater international monitoring efforts in the area and for the EU monitoring mission to Armenia (EUMA) to be expanded;
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Welcomes the Council’s decision of 4 May 2023 to allocate EUR 40 million under the European Peace Facility to support the Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova and EUR 30 million to support the Georgian Defense Forces; stresses the need to further increase support to these Eastern Partnership countries and to consider providing similar support to Armenia in order to strengthen its defence and security sector;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Supports the extension of the mandate of EUFOR Operation Althea by the UNSC as an established and proven mission, in order to maintain presence in the ongoing challenging circumstances, as well as to reinforce capacities in case of increased instability;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22b. Expresses concern that Transnistria continues to serve as a safe haven for human smugglers and organized crime while recognising that EUBAM plays an important role in helping to re-open rail freight through Transnistria that had been suspended for six years and in 2020 aided in launching a direct dialogue between Tiraspol and Chisinau; recognises that from 2020-2021 EUBAM thwarted multiple smuggling operations, seizing copious amounts of ammunition, tobacco, alcohol, ethanol and heroin and encourages EUBAM to expand its collaboration with multiple international organisations including Europol, FRONTEX and OSCE via its Arms Working Group, ORIO II Joint Operations and ‘EU 4 Border Security’ initiatives;
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22b. Calls on the EU and the member states to take measures to deter Azerbaijan from any further escalation and human rights violations of the inhabitants of Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia, including by cooperating in an international monitoring mission, the imposition of targeted sanctions and the suspension of the Memorandum of Understanding on Energy between the EU and Azerbaijan;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22b. Commends the work of the EU Mission in Armenia and calls for the extension of the mandate of the EUMA for 5 more years; calls on Azerbaijan to allow the EU Monitoring Mission to operate on their side of the border as well;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Welcomes the joint communication on the EU cyber defence policy and calls on Member States to implement the ambitious but realistic set of actions proposed by the Commission, including the proposal for a Cyber Solidarity Act to enhance their ability to detect and respond to cybersecurity threats and incidents in the EU; notes that the mutual cooperation between EU Member States, as well as with our allies and partners around the world, is essential for our cybersecurity; urges caution when sharing data, which should only be available to partners with the same values, while management and infrastructure should be entrusted to trusted companies and service providers;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 b (new) – having regard to the Madrid Summit Declaration adopted by the NATO Heads of State and Government participating in the North Atlantic Council meeting in Madrid on 29 June 2022,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 h (new) – having regard to the Urgency Resolution on Humanitarian consequences of the blockade in Nagorno-Karabakh 2023/2504 of 19 January 2023,
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Welcomes the joint communication on the EU cyber defence policy and calls on Member States to implement the ambitious but realistic set of actions proposed by the Commission, including the
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Welcomes the joint communication on the EU cyber defence policy and calls on Member States to implement the ambitious but realistic set of actions proposed by the Commission, including the proposal for a Cyber Solidarity Act to enhance their ability to detect and respond to cybersecurity threats and incidents in the EU; notes that the use of Huawei technology in the development of 5G seriously undermines the Union's cyber resilience;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Welcomes the joint communication on the EU cyber defence policy and calls on Member States to implement the ambitious but realistic set of actions proposed by the Commission, including the
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Is concerned by the hybrid warfare activities of private military companies (PMCs) and state-sponsored proxies, such as the Wagner Group and other armed groups, militias and proxies to exert influence in several countries across the world; calls on the EEAS to create an initiative with like-minded partners to counter malign non-state and state- sponsored actor groups, such as Wagner; emphasises that the existing EU toolboxes should include responses, such as sanctions, to non-EU states financing or cooperating with private military companies in vulnerable regions;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Welcomes the Cyber Solidarity Act and its importance to Member States cyber defense capabilities; supports the promotion of platforms for information sharing and analysis and calls for this to be expanded to include the provision of threat or vulnerability intelligence with Cross Border Security Operations Centers (SOCs); calls for a clearer funding plan that specifies the amount of funds that will be used towards implementing the act;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Calls for strengthening the resilience and capabilities of EU institutions in combating cyber-attacks, which is an important security issue particularly ahead of EU elections;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 b (new) 23b. Welcomes the findings and high level of ambition in the recommendations proposed in the EU space strategy in the area of security and defence; considers the safe, secure and autonomous access to space as a critical aspect of the EU’s security and defence, as demonstrated by its importance in the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 c (new) 23c. Demands that the Union takes effective measures to protect European critical infrastructure, valuable supply chains and democratic institutions from hybrid threats; calls on the EU to put in place effective monitoring and surveillance systems for critical infrastructure such as pipelines and fibre optics cables to ensure the prevention and rapid detection of attacks; welcomes the update of the EU Maritime Security Strategy, announced on 10 March 2023, and stresses the importance of stepping up the EU’s activities at sea, cooperating with partners, leading in maritime domain awareness, and protecting critical infrastructure; stresses the importance of the Coordinated Maritime Presence (CMPs) concept, enhancing the role of the EU as a global maritime security provider and its visibility in key maritime regions and looks forward to its expansion to other key areas across the globe;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 d (new) 23d. Further calls on the Member States and the EEAS to systematically include financial and human resources, tools and training aimed at countering FIMI-related threats in all CSDP missions and operations as part of their broader mandate in host countries and their resilience against hybrid threats;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 e (new) 23e. Calls on Member States, the EEAS and the European Commission to consider the creation of a well-resourced and independent structure tasked with identifying, analysing and documenting FIMI threats against the EU as a whole to increase situational awareness and threat intelligence sharing, and develop attribution capabilities and countermeasures in relation to FIMI; considers that this structure would serve as a reference point and specialised knowledge hub to facilitate and foster operational exchange between Member States’ authorities, EU institutions and EU agencies, as well as enabling the exchange of best practices with like- minded partners across the globe; stresses that the structure should clarify and enhance the role of the EEAS StratCom division and its taskforces as the strategic body of the EU’s diplomatic service and prevent the overlap of activities;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 h (new) – having regard to the three Joint Declarations on EU-NATO cooperation signed on 8 July 2016, 10 July 2018 and 10 January 2023,
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Recalls the need for enhanced intelligence sharing and information exchange among Member States and EU institutions, including Parliament, to improve situational awareness, counter security threats and better inform policy making; calls on the VP/HR and the Member States to reinforce the Single Intelligence Analysis Capacity (SIAC); reiterates the call for the deployment of intelligence capacities in all CSDP missions and operations which would provide information to the EU Intelligence and Analysis Centre (EU INTCEN), EUMS and Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC); underlines the importance of secure communications for reliable intelligence and welcomes efforts to streamline security rules and regulations in this respect to better protect information, infrastructure and communication systems from foreign interference and attacks; calls on Member States to utilise the EU INTCEN as an effective intelligence-sharing body to share intelligence safely, formulate a common strategic culture and provide strategic information to better anticipate and respond to crises within and outside the EU;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Recalls the need for enhanced intelligence sharing and information exchange among Member States and EU institutions, including Parliament, to improve situational awareness, counter security threats and better inform policy making; calls
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Recalls the need for enhanced intelligence sharing and information exchange among Member States and EU institutions, including Parliament, to improve situational awareness, counter security threats and better inform policy making; calls on the VP/HR and the Member States to reinforce the Single Intelligence Analysis Capacity (SIAC); considers close collaboration with NATO's Joint Force Command Centers and the better utilization of PESCO projects as intrumental to these objectives;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Recalls the need for enhanced intelligence sharing and information exchange among Member States and
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Recalls the need for enhanced intelligence sharing and information exchange among Member States and EU institutions, including Parliament, to improve situational awareness, counter security threats and better inform policy making; calls on the VP/HR and the Member States to reinforce the Single Intelligence Analysis Capacity (SIAC)
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Stresses the need for greater transparency and convergence at the national and European level on arms exports, especially in anticipation of a period of increased defence spending; calls on Member States to fully comply with Common Position 2008/944/CFSP on common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment as it has been amended by Council Decision (CFSP)2019/1560, and to strictly implement criterion 4 on regional stability and halt any export of military technology and equipment that could be used against other EU Member States; recalls the need to define arms export policies as part of security policy and to urgently establish an effective EU- level arms export mechanism which guarantees that the Member States fully comply with the eight legally binding criteria on arms exports;
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Stresses the urgent need to significantly increase investment in regional and global arms control, non- proliferation and disarmament, particularly in multilateral approaches; stresses the need for greater transparency and convergence at the national and European level on arms exports; points to the need for the Member States to respect the EU Common Position on Arms Exports and acknowledge their competences in their defence acquisition policies; calls on the Member States to fully comply with Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment as amended by Council Decision (CFSP)2019/1560; acknowledges the Member States’ competences in their defence procurement policies;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Is concerned about the difficult and serious situation faced by the Sahel, especially following the numerous coups d’état suffered by many countries in the region in recent years; recalls that stability in the Sahel has direct repercussions for security and stability in Europe; takes the view that EU policy towards the Sahel has not yielded the expected results; takes note of the High Representative's announcement about revising the EU's strategy towards the Sahel; calls for this revision to take place as swiftly as possible and to further encompass the status of Common Security and Defence Policy missions in the region;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Encourages cyber security projects be expanded to include third countries that have been affected by Russia’s disinformation campaigns and cyber warfare; Emphasizes the destabilizing impact of Russian disinformation and propaganda campaigns against Member States and CSDP Mission Headquarters that seek to sow discord and resentment against the Armed Forces of Member States and CSDP missions; notes with particular concern Russian cyber warfare and disinformation campaigns in Ukraine, Moldova and across the Sahel region which have had a adversely negative effect on CSDP mission objectives;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Acknowledges the difficulty of delineating and distinguishing between outer space and cyberspace and that these dimensions are closely linked; welcomes the proposal set out in the strategy to draw up a classified annual space threat analysis document with a view to making Member States collectively aware of the extent of those threats and the action to be taken to address them effectively;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 i (new) – having regard to Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, its illegal invasion and annexation of Crimea and the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions, as well as the occupation of Georgia’s regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and the Republic of Moldova’s region of Transnistria,
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Expresses its severe concern about the recent Coup in Niger; points to the previous coups in Mali and Burkina Faso and underlines that the EU and its Member States need to re-evaluate their policy towards the strategic region of the Sahel and need to learn from past mistakes;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls on enhancing visibility and strategic communication on the benefits, presence and role of the CSDP missions and calls for further investment in cyber defence capabilities and strategic resilience;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. While recognising that Türkiye is a country of strategic relevance, regrets Türkiye’s overall destabilising role in many areas of concern for the EU and in its neighbourhoods, which threatens regional peace, security and stability; deplores the fact that despite de-escalation efforts, Türkiye continues its unilateral provocative actions and non-compliance with the UN Security Council resolution on the arms embargo on Libya with regard to operation IRINI, violating international law including UNCLOS and the sovereign rights of EU Member States, in particular Greece and Cyprus, in the Eastern Mediterranean; notes that Türkiye is increasingly present in areas where the EU has key security interests and CSDP missions, and calls upon Türkiye to refrain from undermining EU interests and missions in these areas; calls on Member States to fully comply with Common Position 2008/944/CFSP in relation to Türkiye, including the strict application of criterion 4 on regional stability;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Stresses that, given the growing geopolitical maritime tensions, the Union must ensure freedom of navigation, the safety of maritime lines of communication and of its vessels and crews, offshore infrastructure, and action to counter illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and ensure that its external maritime borders are monitored effectively in order to prevent illegal activities;
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Reaffirms its full support for the EU and its Member States’ commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as the cornerstone of the nuclear non- proliferation and disarmament regime; insists on the need to ensure that the EU plays a strong and constructive role in developing and reinforcing global rules- based non-proliferation efforts and arms control and disarmament architecture;
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Calls for strengthening of the staffing, response ability, resources and strategic communication of CSDP missions around the world, especially in European immediate neighbourhood and candidate countries Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine and Georgia;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 c (new) 24c. Applauds the update of the EU Maritime Strategy and Action Plan and the commitment to strengthen the Union's role as a provider of international maritime security; welcomes the fact that the review includes the reinforcement of existing naval operations; is pleased that the update proposes to exploring new areas of interest at sea in which to implement the Coordinated Maritime Presence concept based on the experience gained in the Gulf of Guinea and the North-West Indian Ocean; calls on the Member States to engage actively with those initiatives and to build up their military naval capabilities with a view to enhancing the EU’s presence and visibility in the global maritime sector;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 c (new) 24c. Calls for the EU to play a significant role in the Mediterranean, having become an actor with the ability to guarantee the stability of the region, including in relation to energy security; calls for enhanced cooperation with partner countries in the Mediterranean to combat extremism, terrorism, the illicit trade in weapons and human trafficking;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 d (new) 24d. Calls on the Council to act swiftly in order to safeguard the respect of the human rights of the Armenian population of Nagorno Karabakh and halt its ethnic cleansing by Azerbaijan; calls on the Council to reconsider the EU’s relations with Azerbaijan, and to impose sanctions on Azerbaijan and against responsible Azerbaijani authorities; calls on Azerbaijan to agree to have EU civilian mission on their side of the border, including allowing access to EUMA to Nagorno-Karabakh to monitor the deteriorating humanitarian situation; calls for the increasing of the number of the EUMA staff in order to also monitor the Armenia-Turkiye border;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 j (new) – having regard to the Charter of the United Nations,
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Emphasises that the EU must further develop its own capabilities in all domains to protect the sovereignty of all Member States while enhancing its security cooperation with partners across the globe; welcomes the establishment of the Schuman Forum for Security and Defence as a platform of exchange amongst partners based on equality and mutual appreciation;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Emphasises that the EU must further develop its own capabilities in all domains to protect the sovereignty of all Member States while enhancing its security
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Emphasises that the EU must further develop its own capabilities in all domains to protect the sovereignty of all Member States while enhancing its security and defence cooperation with partners across the globe, and in particular with EU candidate and accession countries and the Eastern Neighbourhood partner states;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Emphasises that the EU must further develop its own capabilities in
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Emphasises that the EU must further develop its own capabilities in all domains of Land, Sea, Air, Space and Information and in the utilisation and development of emerging technologies to protect the sovereignty of all Member States while enhancing its security cooperation with partners across the globe;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Emphasises that the EU must further develop its own capabilities in all domains to protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all Member States while enhancing its security cooperation with like-minded partners across the globe;
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Emphasises that the EU must further develop its own capabilities in all domains to enhance its own strategic autonomy and protect the sovereignty of all its Member States, while enhancing its security cooperation with partners across the globe;
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Emphasises that the EU must further develop its own capabilities in
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Regrets Türkiye’s overall destabilising role in many areas of concern for the EU and in its neighbourhoods, which threatens regional peace, security and stability; strongly condemns Türkiye’s illegal activities, such as the continued violation of the UN Security Council resolutions 550(1984) and 789(1992), which call on Türkiye to transfer the area of Varosha to its lawful inhabitants under the temporary administration of the UN, as well as the launch of illegal construction work by the Turkish occupying forces within the buffer zone near the bi-communal village of Pyla/Pile in Cyprus and the assaults against UN peacekeepers and damage to UN vehicles on 18 August 2023; denounces Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s call for the international community to recognize the so-called ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’, thus, abandoning relevant UN Security Council resolutions of a bi- communal, bi-zonal federation with a single international legal personality, single sovereignty, single citizenship and political equality which is also in accordance with the EU acquis; underlines the need for solidarity among Member States, especially with those whose geographical position leaves them directly exposed to various imminent threats and challenges by Türkiye, such as Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; calls on the Member States to fully comply with the Common Position 2008/944/CFSP in relation to Türkiye, including the strict application of criterion 4 on regional stability;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Underlines in the strongest terms the importance of the EU-US alliance and strongly welcomes the intensified partnership with the United States of America, exemplified among others through the EU-US dialogues on Security and Defence as well as on China;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 k (new) – having regard to the Charter of the United Nations, in particular its Article 2.4 prohibiting the use of force and Article 51 on the inherent right to individual and collective self-defence,
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls on the Commission to reinvigorate its dialogue with all Western Balkans candidate countries on strengthening cooperation with Frontex, particularly as regards operational aspects related to border protection;
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Reaffirms that the European Union must stand ready in support of the African Union in what concerns the operationalisation of the African Standby Force;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25b. Stresses that, given the growing geopolitical tensions at sea, the EU must ensure that its external maritime borders are monitored effectively to prevent illegal activities; regrets that following the restrictive measures framework established by the EU on 11 November 2019 in response to Türkiye’s illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, as renewed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2186 of 8 November 2022 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894 concerning restrictive measures in view of Türkiye’s unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, Türkiye continues its provocative and aggressive rhetoric against the Republic of Cyprus, publicly declaring its intention to continue exploration and drilling activities in the maritime zones of the Republic of Cyprus; deplores the fact that Türkiye continues its non-compliance with the UN Security Council resolution on the arms embargo on Libya with regard to operation IRINI violating international law including UNCLOS; reiterates its condemnation of the signature of the memoranda of understanding between Türkiye and Libya on comprehensive security and military cooperation and on the delimitation of maritime zones, which are interconnected and are clear violations of international law, the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the sovereign rights of EU Member States; reiterates the EU’s readiness to use all instruments and options at its disposal, including those under Article 29 TEU and Article 215 TFEU, in order to defend its interests and those of its Member States;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25b. Strongly welcomes the signing of an Administrative Arrangement (AA) between the European Defence Agency (EDA) and the Department of Defense of the United States of America (DoD) in April 2023 and is of the firm opinion that this agreement further strengthens our transatlantic partnership in security and defense and helps us to confront shared security challenges, while working towards a stronger and more capable European defence that is complementary to and interoperable with NATO;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25b. Calls on the Commission, the HR/VP and the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Prishtina Dialogue to increase efforts aimed at facilitating a fair and mutually acceptable solution for the normalization of relations between Serbia and Kosovo;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Underlines the importance of the partnership dimension of the Strategic Compass in reinforcing cooperation between the EU and its allies and partners around the world in order to counter foreign strategies aimed at undermining the EU and destabilising the rules-based international order; welcomes the long- awaited third Joint Declaration on EU- NATO Cooperation which confirmed that the EU and NATO are essential partners who share common values and strategic interests, and who work in complementarity to ensure Euro-Atlantic and global security and stability; calls in particular for synergies and coherence between NATO’s Strategic Concept and the EU’s Strategic Compass, particularly in the areas of countering Russian aggression, hybrid and cyber warfare,
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Underlines the importance of the partnership dimension of the Strategic Compass in reinforcing cooperation between the EU and its allies and partners around the world in order to foster strategic solidarity and counter foreign strategies aimed at undermining the EU and destabilising the rules-based international order; welcomes the long- awaited third Joint Declaration on EU- NATO Cooperation which confirmed that the EU and NATO are essential partners who share common values and strategic interests, and who work in complementarity to ensure Euro-Atlantic and global security and stability; calls in particular for synergies and coherence between NATO’s Strategic Concept and the EU’s Strategic Compass, particularly in the areas of countering Russian aggression, hybrid and cyber warfare, and providing support to partners; underlines that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine brought to the fore the links between attempts at foreign manipulation of information and threats to the EU and its immediate neighbourhood; calls on all Member States to implement the recommendations of the European Parliaments reports on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation; stresses the urgent need to develop and agree on technical interoperability standards and norms for military technology;
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26.
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Underlines the importance of the partnership dimension of the Strategic Compass in reinforcing cooperation between the EU and its like-minded allies and partners around the world in order to counter foreign strategies aimed at undermining the EU and destabilising the rules-based international order; welcomes the long-
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Underlines the importance of the partnership dimension of the Strategic Compass in reinforcing cooperation between the EU and its allies and partners around the world in order to counter foreign strategies aimed at undermining the EU and destabilising the rules-based
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 l (new) – having regard to UN Security Council Resolutions 1325 (2000), 1889 (2013), 2122 (2013), 2242 (2015) and 2493 (2019) on Women, Peace and Security and Resolutions 2250 (2015), 2419 (2018) and 2535 (2020) on Youth, Peace and Security,
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Underlines the importance of the partnership dimension of the Strategic Compass in reinforcing cooperation between the EU and its allies and partners around the world in order to counter foreign strategies aimed at undermining the EU and destabilising the rules-based international order; welcomes the long- awaited third Joint Declaration on EU- NATO Cooperation which confirmed that the EU and NATO are essential partners who share common values and strategic interests, and who work in complementarity to ensure Euro-Atlantic and global security and stability; calls in particular for synergies and coherence between NATO’s Strategic Concept and the EU’s Strategic Compass, particularly in
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Underlines the importance of the partnership dimension of the Strategic Compass in reinforcing cooperation between the EU and its allies and partners around the world in order to counter foreign strategies aimed at undermining the EU and destabilising the rules-based international order;
Amendment 452 #
26. Underlines the importance of the partnership dimension of the Strategic Compass in reinforcing cooperation between the EU and its allies and partners around the world in order to counter foreign strategies aimed at undermining the EU and the transatlantic alliance and destabilising the rules-based international order; welcomes the long-
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Underlines the importance of the partnership dimension of the Strategic Compass in reinforcing cooperation between the EU and its allies and partners around the world in order to counter foreign strategies aimed at undermining the EU and destabilising the rules-based international order; welcomes the long- awaited third Joint Declaration on EU- NATO Cooperation which confirmed that the EU and NATO are essential partners
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Underlines the importance of the partnership dimension of the Strategic Compass in reinforcing cooperation between the EU and its allies and partners around the world in order to counter foreign strategies aimed at undermining the EU and destabilising the rules-based international order;
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Underlines the importance of the partnership dimension of the Strategic Compass in reinforcing cooperation between the EU and its allies and partners around the world in order to counter foreign strategies aimed at undermining the EU and destabilising the rules-based international order; welcomes the long- awaited third Joint Declaration on EU- NATO Cooperation which confirmed that the EU and NATO are essential partners who share common values and strategic interests, and who work in complementarity to ensure Euro-Atlantic and global security and stability; calls in particular for synergies and coherence between NATO’s Strategic Concept and the EU’s Strategic Compass, particularly in the areas of countering Russian aggression, hybrid and cyber warfare, disinformation campaigns and providing support to partners;
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Expresses deep concern about China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour in the Taiwan Strait, including its 1,727 fighter jet incursions into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone in 2022, which is undermining the status quo in the Taiwan Strait; encourages Member States to increase the frequency of freedom of navigation operations in the Taiwan Strait and deepen security dialogues with Taiwan to deter Chinese aggression against the democratic country; condemns China’s disruptive activities in the South China Sea, including island-building, harassment, and dangerous manoeuvres conducted by its navy, coast guard, and maritime militia; believes these actions have raised tensions with neighbouring countries and threatened maritime security in one of the most important global trade routes; calls for greater Coordinated Maritime Presences (CMP) and capacity building with the EU’s partners in the region; stresses the need to cooperate with a broader set of actors in the Indo-Pacific, including Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, and Taiwan, in terms of information exchange, burden-sharing, and strategic alignment, in order to optimise the use of the EU’s limited resources;
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Expresses deep concern about China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour in the Taiwan Strait, including its 1,727 fighter jet incursions into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone in 2022, which is undermining the status quo in the Taiwan Strait. Encourages Member States to increase the frequency of freedom of navigation operations in the Taiwan Strait and deepen security dialogues with Taiwan to deter Chinese aggression against the democratic island. Condemns China’s disruptive activities in the South China Sea, including island- building, harassment, and dangerous manoeuvres conducted by its navy, coast guard, and maritime militia. These actions have raised tensions with neighbouring countries and threatened maritime security in one of the most important global trade routes. Calls for greater Coordinated Maritime Presences (CMP) and capacity building with the EU’s partners in the region. Stresses the need to cooperate with a broader set of actors in the Indo-Pacific, including Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, and Taiwan, in terms of information exchange, burden-sharing, and strategic alignment, in order to optimise the use of the EU’s limited resources;
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Recalls that mainstreaming and operationalising gender perspectives in external relations and implementing the Women, Peace and Security agenda are long-standing priorities for the EU; therefore, insists on the importance of delivering on all commitments made, including those in the EU’s Gender Action Plan (GAP) III (2020-2024) and in the Strategic Compass, including by promoting gender equality and by systematically mainstreaming a gender perspective, based on gender analysis, in all civilian and military CSDP planning and actions; welcomes, in this context, the appointment of Gender Advisors in all CSDP Missions and Operations and the establishment of a network of gender focal points; calls for the full implementation of the commitments made in the new Civilian CSDP Compact, which includes significantly increasing women’s participation in civilian CSDP among international staff, with the aim to reach at least 40 percent representation while striving for gender parity; underlines nevertheless that more needs to be done to ensure gender equality and the full and meaningful participation of women in CSDP, especially in military missions;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Recognises CSDP as an opportunity for third countries hosting CSDP missions to also aid Euro-Atlantic security objectives and demonstrate their capacity to provide security to others via their participation in out-of-area CSDP missions and operations; takes into account the valuable contribution of third countries such as Georgia who have deployed over 600 servicemen to serve in CSDP missions in the Sahel region, notably EUFOR RCA, EUTM RCA, EUMAM RCA & EUTM Mali; encourages Member States to expand support mechanisms for EaP country participation in CSDP missions when deemed appropriate;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 m (new) – having regard to its resolution of 18 January 2023 on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy – annual report 2022,
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Welcomes the long-awaited third Joint Declaration on EU-NATO Cooperation which confirmed that the EU and NATO are essential partners who share common values and strategic interests, and who work in complementarity to ensure that NATO allies benefit from a strong European pillar within NATO; calls in this regard for synergies and coherence between NATO’s Strategic Concept and the EU’s Strategic Compass, particularly in the areas of countering Russian aggression, hybrid and cyber warfare, and providing support to partners;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Emphasises the importance of making the resilience of our democracies a key priority for EU/NATO cooperation inter alia by establishing a Centre for Democratic Resilience with the purpose of monitoring and identifying challenges to democracy, human rights and the rule of law, and of facilitating democracy and governance assistance to member, partner, and aspirant states, when requested;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Reiterates that the United States is the European Union's most important ally; reaffirms the importance of a close partnership between the European Union and the United States in addressing common security and defence challenges; encourages both sides to improve intelligence-sharing;
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. Highlights the importance of the EU’s close relationship to the United States which is based on the shared values of democracy, freedom and the rule of law; values the United States’ and the current administration’s unwavering and strong commitment and engagement to the territorial defence of Europe, especially in light of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine that threatens the whole continent; takes note that the United States are also challenged in the Indo-Pacific to counter China’s increasing military posture; stresses that EU Member States need to step up their efforts to improve European defence capabilities in order to pave the way for a burden shifting in the long run with the EU taking more responsibility for its defence and allowing the United States to allocate the necessary resources to the Indo-Pacific;
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. Welcomes the adoption of the third EU-NATO Declaration on 10 January 2023; stresses the need to step up cooperation between the EU and NATO on maritime security in order to cover all issues of mutual interest in this field; reiterates the need for the EU and NATO to work towards adopting a common approach to threats to maritime security, such as such as piracy, cross-border and organised crime, including organised criminal networks facilitating arms and drug trafficking, people trafficking, smuggling and illegal fishing;
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. Calls on the EU to continue active cooperation with the US, in the framework of the EU-US strategic dialogue on security and defence, as mutual security and defence initiatives, disarmament and non-proliferation, the impact of disruptive technologies, climate change, hybrid threats, cyber defence, military mobility, crisis management and the relationship with strategic competitors;
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. Expresses deep concern about China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour against its neighbours, particularly its activities in the Taiwan Strait, including its 1,727 fighter jet incursions into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone in 2022, which is undermining the status quo in the Taiwan Strait;
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. Welcomes the accession of Finland to NATO and the accession of Sweden in the near future; calls upon Hungary and Türkiye to proceed swiftly with ratifying the Swedish application for NATO membership;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 c (new) 26c. Welcomes the Joint Communication on an Action Plan on Military Mobility 2.0, as a key contribution to strengthening European security, as recognised in the Strategic Compass; highlights the accelerated adoption of dual-use transport infrastructure projects following Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; and recalls the importance to ensure sufficient availability of financial resources to continue the project pipeline in the coming years;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 n (new) – having regard to its recommendation of 8 June 2022 to the Council and the VP/HR on the EU’s Foreign, Security and Defence Policy after the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine,
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 c (new) 26c. Condemns China’s disruptive activities in the South China Sea, including island-building, harassment, and dangerous manoeuvres conducted by its navy, coast guard, and maritime militia. These actions have raised tensions with neighbouring countries and threatened maritime security in one of the most important global trade routes. Calls for greater Coordinated Maritime Presences (CMP) and capacity building with the EU’s partners in the region;
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 c (new) 26c. Underlines the need for solidarity among Member States, especially with those whose geographical position leaves them directly exposed to imminent threats and challenges; fully supports efforts to operationalize article 42-7 TEU in this respect;
Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 d (new) 26d. Welcomes the increasingly closer cooperation between the EU and the United States in the field of security and cooperation, as demonstrated by their joint efforts to support Ukraine as well as cooperation in international fora; notes the importance of greater collaboration in defence product production and procurement, including through equal market access for both defence industries; welcomes in this regard, efforts made by the EU to improve its own defence capabilities, taking greater responsibility for its own defence and reducing its dependency on one of its closest allies;
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 d (new) 26d. Encourages CSDP HQ’s in EaP countries to call for closer synergies with national Joint Training and Evaluation Centres in EaP countries;
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 e (new) 26e. Reiterates its calls for institutionalised security and defence cooperation with the United Kingdom, including through closer collaboration on information sharing, military mobility, mutual security and defence initiatives, crisis management, cybersecurity, hybrid threats, FIMI and our relationship with common strategic competitors;
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 e (new) 26e. Calls on the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC), EU Military Committee (EUMCC) and EU Military Staff to develop a model for generating and sharing best practice campaign/mission planning concepts that are shared at the earliest stage possible with partners vital to campaign success;
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 f (new) 26f. Calls on the CPCC and EUMCC to ensure that CSDP SSR efforts support established educational trainings of Ministerial officials such as the Professional Development Program (PDP);
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 g (new) 26g. Calls on the CPCC and EU Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) to emphasise the professional civil-military education of all staff in CSDP missions by utilizing the European Security and Defence College to help shape the expertise of civil and defence professionals to ensure that CSDP personnel can better recognise and respond to the complexity of security challenges evident in EaP and other countries;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 h (new) 26h. Calls on the Commission, EEAS, CPCC and EUMCC to better adapt to building interagency Working Groups with exercising and training used to help develop best practice interagency cooperation and the robust cross-function personal relationships critical to effective civ-mil partnerships in places like EaP countries;
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 i (new) 26i. Calls on the EEAS to coordinate assessment reports and political messaging with NATO Liaison Offices in EaP countries;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 o (new) – having regard to the joint communication to the European Parliament and the Council: European Union Space Strategy for Security and Defence, published on 10 March 2023 (JOIN(2023)0009),
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 j (new) 26j. Encourages Member States who share both EU & NATO Membership leading different NATO Capacity Building Initiatives with EaP countries to ensure training efforts and transfer of best practices are coordinated with the EU MPCC and CPCC;
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 k (new) 26k. Calls on the EEAS, MPCC, CPCC and CSDP HQ’s to foster a new culture of understanding between civilian and military partners based on enhanced institutional relationships and shared awareness and assessment in an effort to develop a comprehensive planning framework and culture;
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 l (new) Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 m (new) 26m. Calls on the Commission and EEAS to increase the visibility of CSDP Missions in EaP via inclusion in their political messaging, publicly accessible documents and engagements with the international press;
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Underlines the importance of developing security and defence dialogues with partners around the world, in particular in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership but also with key partners in strategic maritime areas such as those stretching from the Red Sea and Horn of Africa to the Indo-Pacific; underlines that the EU's security is closely interlinked with the security of our immediate neighbours, including those in the Western Balkans and Eastern Neighbourhood; calls for deepening military-security cooperation with countries in the European immediate neighbourhood by strengthening the security dimension and enhancing security and defence policy dialogues;
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Underlines the importance of developing security and defence dialogues with partners around the world, in particular in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership but also with key partners in strategic maritime areas such as those stretching from the Red Sea and Horn of Africa to the Indo-Pacific; reiterates the call for deeper cooperation with international organisations, such as, but not limited to, the UN, the African Union, and its peacekeeping missions in joint theatres, and the OSCE on security;
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27.
Amendment 487 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Underlines the importance of developing security and defence dialogues with partners around the world, in particular in the Western Balkans
Amendment 488 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Underlines the importance of developing security and defence dialogues with partners around the world, in particular in the Western Balkans, Southern Neighbourhood and Eastern Partnership but also with key partners in strategic maritime areas such as those stretching from the Red Sea and Horn of Africa to the Indo-Pacific;
Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls on the European External Action Service and VP/HR Mr Josep Borrell to reconsider the decision and provide necessary technical assistance to Armenia through the European Peace Facility (EPF) instrument, which will strengthen the resilience of Armenia in the context of ensuring security, independence and sovereignty and which will lead for more comprehensive and enhanced cooperation between the sides in the field of defense; demands the Council to impose targeted and individual sanctions against the perpetrators of the aggression, including but not limited to the political and military entourage of president Aliyev; demands the Commission to impose a price cap on the Azerbaijani oil and gas, if Azerbaijan does not immediately allow the entry of UN agencies and EU to Nagorno-Karabakh to monitor the deteriorating humanitarian situation; demands the expansion of the number of the EUMA observers and their installment to the Armenia-Turkiye border as well; demands the extension of the mandate of the EUMA for 5 more years; demands Azerbaijan to have EU Monitoring Mission on their side of the border as well; demands the suspension of the Political and Security Dialogue with Azerbaijan; demands to suspend the action of Visa facilitation agreement with Azerbaijan, and to impose visa regime for the holders of diplomatic passports; demands to suspend all ongoing negotiations with Azerbaijan; demands to suspend the participation of Azerbaijan in the Eastern Partnership; requests the Cabinet of the President of the European Parliament and the Conference of Presidents/Bureau to ban the entry of the Azerbaijani officials and members of Parliament to the premises of the European Parliament, taking into account the flagrant violations of basic human rights, liberties and fundamental freedoms, the international law and international humanitarian law, continued flagrant disregard to the calls and statements of the European Parliament; requests the EEAS to provide in the confidential mode the EUMA reports on the situation on the ground with the Committee of the Foreign Affairs (AFET) and Subcommittee on the Security and Defence (SEDE) of the European Parliament;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 p (new) – having regard to the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down measures to strengthen solidarity and capacities in the Union to detect, prepare for and respond to cybersecurity threats and incidents (COM(2023/0209) – C9 0136/2023 – 2023/0109(COD)),
Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Welcomes the effective high-level EU-Georgia Strategic Security Dialogue as well as a dedicated format for consultations on the CSDP issues and calls on the EU to further engage in security cooperation with Georgia and other associated countries across the priority areas identified in the Strategic Compass, notably in strengthening resilience of local security sectors in the area of crisis management, including preparedness for large scale and multi- sectorial maritime and CBRN incidents, and in countering hybrid threats as well as upgrading capacities of cybersecurity institutions; calls on the EU to facilitate with Associated countries an enhanced cooperation with the EU Satellite Center, the European Defence Agency (EDA) and the EU Cyber Security Agency – ENISA with the aim to conclude relevant working arrangements; believes that the participation of Associated countries and NATO Allies in the PESCO projects, subject to the agreement by the EU member states, stands as a strong contribution to promoting compatibility of security and defence sector between third countries and EU standards as well as sharing experience, intelligence and technical expertise in various domains;
Amendment 491 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls on the European External Action Service and VP/HR Mr Josep Borrell to reconsider the decision and provide necessary technical assistance to Armenia through the European Peace Facility (EPF) instrument, which will strengthen the resilience of Armenia in the context of ensuring security, independence and sovereignty and which will lead to a more comprehensive and enhanced cooperation of the EU and Armenia in the field of defense;
Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Reiterates its call for an institutionalised security and defence cooperation with the United Kingdom; encourages the United Kingdom to seriously engage with the EU on pressing strategic challenges; encourages the VP/HR to invite the United Kingdom to informal Council meetings of foreign affairs (and defence) ministers to exchange views on issues of common concern while fully protecting the EU decision making autonomy;
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Recalls that the Council acknowledged in the Strategic Compass that security and stability throughout the Western Balkans is still not a given and that there is a risk of potential spillover from the current deterioration of the European security situation; Underlines the need to proactively counter malign actors’ propaganda in our neighbourhood, which aims to undermine EU interests and values;
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Recognises that the Arctic region carries significant strategic and geopolitical importance due to its emerging maritime routes, rich natural resources and opportunities for economic development unlocked by global warming, while being increasingly contested; considers alarming the growing activities and interest by authoritarian regimes, including Russia and China, in the Arctic;
Amendment 495 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Welcomes the continued presence of EUFOR's Operation Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina and KFOR in Kosovo and their role in building and maintaining a safe and secure environment; reminds that the experiences and lessons learned from both missions add substantial value to all current and future military and civilian CSDP missions and operations;
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Underlines in particular the need to further deepen our partnership with like-minded democracies in the Indo- Pacific, in particular Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, particularly considering that military and security cooperation require a degree of trust, and like-mindedness is usually associated with common interests;
Amendment 497 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls on the EU and NATO to work together to ensure maritime security in the Black Sea and to strengthen the deterrence and resilience of the Eastern Neighbourhood through the development of maritime defence capabilities, maritime interoperability and connectivity;
Amendment 498 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Expresses grave concern over China’s rapid military build-up in the South China Sea as well as its continued military pressure, assault exercises, airspace violations and other grey-zone military actions including cyber and disinformation campaigns against Taiwan; urges China to halt all these actions, which pose a threat to the stability of the entire region and have, overall, a direct impact on European security and prosperity; reiterates its support for cooperation between the EU and Taiwan;
Amendment 499 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Underlines the importance of preserving security, stability and cooperation in the Arctic; stresses that the region must remain free from military tensions and natural resource exploitation, while respecting the rights of indigenous peoples; reiterates the need to include the Union’s Arctic policy in the CSDP and engage in effective cooperation with NATO; calls for the Arctic to be addressed regularly within the Political and Security Committee and Council meetings;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) – having regard to the Joint communication on the update of the EU Maritime Security Strategy and its Action Plan: An enhanced EU Maritime Security Strategy for evolving maritime threats,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A (new) -A. whereas in addition to the obvious priority threat posed by Russia's aggression against Ukraine, which will have long-lasting consequences for the security of the EU and its Member States, the strategic environment of the European continent as a whole is deeply damaged and volatile, with open or latent conflicts in most neighbouring regions, from the Caucasus to the Sahel, from the Middle East to certain areas of North Africa,
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Calls on the Council to be prepared to impose targeted and individual sanctions against perpetrators of aggression, including but not limited to the political and military entourage of President Aliyev, and also embargo sanctions on oil and gas exports, if Azerbaijani Army will try to enter the Armenian territory in order to create any transport “corridors” or under any other pretext;
Amendment 501 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Calls for the extention of the EUFOR Althea's mandate in the UN Security Council; calls on the EU and its international partners, including NATO to develop appropriate alternative solutions in order to maintain a mechanism to strengthen peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina if the mandate for the operation is not extended;
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 c (new) 27c. Reiterates the important role of young people and youth organisations in maintaining and promoting peace and security and calls on the EEAS to commit to more systematically integrating young people into its youth, peace and security (YPS) agenda;
Amendment 503 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 c (new) 27c. Strongly condemns the numerous missile tests conducted by North Korea in 2023; underlines the particular responsibility of China and Russia when it comes to North Korea and calls on them to use their influence to prevent any further escalation;
Amendment 504 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 c (new) 27c. Calls on the Commission to impose a price cap on the Azerbaijani oil and gas, if Azerbaijan does not immediately allow the entry of the UN agencies and the EU to Nagorno-Karabakh to monitor the deteriorating humanitarian situation;
Amendment 505 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 d (new) Amendment 506 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 d (new) 27d. Calls for an increased number of the EUMA observers and their instalment to the Armenia-Türkiye border and the extension of the EUMA mandate for 5 more years; demands Azerbaijan to allow the EU Monitoring Mission on their side of the border as well;
Amendment 507 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 e (new) 27e. Expresses its profound concern about the recent meeting between the North Korean dictator Kim and his Russian counterpart Putin; believes that this meeting shows that the Russian regime itself now sees itself on par with the cruel and inhuman regime of North Korea; expresses severe concern about likely deliveries of North Korean arms and missiles to Russia and raises strong concerns if through its likely enhanced military cooperation Russia is violating UN sanctions and resolutions on North Korea;
Amendment 508 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 f (new) 27f. Strongly condemns Iran for supplying Russia with drones and missiles to use in its illegal war against Ukraine, and underlines that further international efforts, in close cooperation with our partners, are needed regarding Iran;
Amendment 509 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 g (new) 27g. Expresses severe concern about Johan Floderus, who has been illegally detained by the Iranian regime for over 500 days, and calls on Iranian authorities to immediately release him;
Amendment 51 #
-A. whereas the European continent is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats caused by the Russia's illegal war of agreesian against Ukraine that has severely endangered security and stability of the European Union; whereas such non-military threat include disinformation, cyberattacks, economic pressure, food and energy blackmailing, instrumentalisation of migration, and subversive political influence;
Amendment 510 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls for the reinforcement of parliamentary democracy and improved scrutiny of non-EU partner countries through parliamentary dialogues on security and defence issues and by building parliamentary resilience against hybrid threats, including cyber and FIMI; recalls that Israeli spyware mercenary NSO recently hacked phones of Russian dissidents in exile and that such exports of zero-click cyber intrusion capabilities constitute an unacceptable breach of the privacy and security of all people in the European Union; calls on the VP/HR to initiate an investigation into NSOs relationship with the Russian Government;
Amendment 511 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Notes that Russia’s illegal war of aggression and the EU’s responses indicate the evolution of defence as a genuine EU policy field; calls upon the European Council to implement a common defence in reference to article 42 (2) of the Treaty of the European Union; calls on the Commission to develop comprehensive legislation in order to increase the Union’s defence readiness;
Amendment 512 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Notes that the recent increase in spending on defence policies and programmes at an EU level
Amendment 513 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29.
Amendment 514 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Notes that the increase in spending on defence policies and programmes at an EU level and among the Member States are of particular importance for European defence and security, in order to ensure that they contribute in the most effective way to the achievement of EU strategic objectives and to the protection of European security and defence interests and requires full parliamentary scrutiny and accountability; underlines the existing calls for the establishment of a fully-fledged European Parliament Committee on Security and Defence, in recognition of the emerging defence acquis in the framework of the EU with scrutiny, legislation and budgetary responsibilities;
Amendment 515 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Notes that the increase in spending on defence policies and programmes at an
Amendment 516 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Notes that the increase in spending on defence policies and programmes at an EU level and among the Member States requires full parliamentary scrutiny and accountability;
Amendment 517 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Notes that the increase in spending on defence policies and programmes at an EU level and among the Member States requires
Amendment 518 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Requests the EEAS to provide in the confidential mode the EUMA reports on the situation on the ground with the Committee of the Foreign Affairs (AFET) and Subcommittee on the Security and Defence (SEDE) of the European Parliament;
Amendment 519 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Calls on the EEAS to regularly and comprehensively report on the implementation of the Strategic Compass to the Subcommittee on Security and Defence;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A (new) -A. whereas the Russian invasion of Ukraine is an attack against the rules- based international order and the European security architecture; whereas Russia’s persistent attempts to destabilize the Union and to undermine the European security architecture demands that the Union substantially enhances the cohesion and effectiveness of its foreign, security and defence policy as well as its strategic sovereignty;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A a (new) -Aa. whereas Europe is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats since the end of the Cold War accentuated by Russia’s unprovoked and illegal military aggression against Ukraine; whereas such non-military means include disinformation, cyberattacks, economic pressure, food and energy blackmailing, instrumentalisation of migration, and subversive political influence to seek support for Russia’s illegitimate military operations; whereas this requires the EU to enhance the effectiveness of its security and defence policy to defend its interests and values;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A a (new) Aa. whereas Europe's presence in certain African countries is being strongly called into question and the EU and its Member States need to evaluate the effectiveness and relevance of European deployment structures in the context of CSDP missions and operations;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A b (new) -Ab. whereas there is a new urgency to boosting EU security and defence capabilities, including building on the unprecedented support for Ukraine and including increased funding of the EPF, the EDF and Military mobility;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Ukraine needs to be provided with the necessary military capabilities for as long as it takes to end Russia’s illegal war of aggression and to restore its sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders; whereas the Russian invasion of Ukraine is an attack against the rules-based international order and has endangered the current multilateral world order; whereas Ukraine defends not only its sovereignty and territorial integrity, but also the overlall European security;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Ukraine needs to be provided with the necessary military capabilities for as long as it takes to end Russia’s illegal war of aggression and to restore its sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders; whereas Ukraine in defending itself is also protecting and fighting for European values;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Ukraine needs to be provided with the necessary military capabilities for as long as it takes until Ukraine’s decisive military victory against Russia to end Russia’s illegal war of aggression and to restore its sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Ukraine needs to be provided with the necessary military capabilities for as long as it takes to end Russia’s illegal war of aggression
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) – having regard to the joint communication to the European Parliament and the Council: European Union Space Strategy for Security and Defence, published on 10 March 2023 (JOIN(2023)0009),
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas conflicts have a greater impact on women and girls, exacerbating gender-based violence, as exemplified by Russia's illegal aggression against Ukraine; whereas there is a pressing need to promote and enhance the involvement of women in peacekeeping and military endeavors. It is noteworthy that women still are heavily underrepresented in civilian CSDP missions, military missions and military operations; highlights the key significance of gender equality and the valuable contributions women make to peace processes, making it imperative to integrate a gender perspective into the European Union's security and defense policy;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has reaffirmed the role of NATO as the cornerstone of collective defence of its members and the indispensability of a strong transatlantic bond; whereas the decision of NATO leaders to commit a minimum of 2% of GDP to defence spending has only been implemented by a few Member States;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the People’s Republic of China has for many years promoted an alternative narrative, challenging democratic values, open markets, and the rules-based international order; whereas China’s increasing influence in international organisations has impeded positive progress and further excluded Taiwan from meaningful participation;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the People’s Republic of China has for many years promoted an alternative narrative, challenging democratic values, open markets, and the rules-based international order; whereas China’s increasing influence in international organisations has impeded positive progress and further excluded Taiwan from rightful participation;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas, in addition to territories in Ukraine, Russia continues to occupy the Abkhazia region and South Ossetia of Georgia and the Transnistria region in the Republic of Moldova;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas through the recently founded European Peace Facility (EPF) the EU has provided Ukraine with over €5 billion worth of military equipment;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the People’s Republic of China has for many years challenged democratic values, open markets, and the rules-based international order;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas the Russian war of aggression has accentuated the need for the EU to set its own strategic objectives and deploy the capabilities to pursue them without undue reliance on the resources of third states and actors;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the Strategic Compass aims to equip the EU with the necessary strategic guidance, realistic and operational tools to move towards a coherent and credible defence policy, and to make it an effective and capable security provider and an assertive global actor, first and foremost in its own neighbourhood; whereas the Strategic Compass was adopted on 21 March 2022, less than a month after Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine began; whereas Europe's geopolitical landscape has changed dramatically since then with the continuation of a war on European soil and on the borders of the European Union and whereas, moreover, the situation in the southern neighbourhood and the Sahel continues to degrade;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the Strategic Compass aims to equip the EU with the necessary strategic guidance, realistic and operational tools to move towards a coherent and credible defence policy, and to make it an effective and capable security provider and an assertive global actor with the ability to rapidly respond to crises outside the EU; whereas EU leaders have committed to developing modalities for more flexible decision-making, particularly through Article 44 TEU, which allows ‘coalitions of the willing’ to conduct missions and operations on behalf of the EU;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) – having regard to the Annual Progress Report on the Implementation of the Stratgeic Compass for Security and Defence, issued in March 2023,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the Strategic Compass aims to equip the EU with the necessary strategic guidance, realistic and operational tools to move towards a coherent and credible defence policy, and to make it an
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the Strategic Compass aims to equip the EU with the necessary strategic guidance, realistic and operational tools to move towards a coherent and credible defence policy, and to make it an effective and capable security provider and an assertive global actor, also in view of the new security context and the growing presence of Europe's strategic competitors in operational theatres;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the Strategic Compass aims to equip the EU with the necessary strategic guidance, realistic and operational tools to move towards a coherent and credible defence policy, and to make it an effective and capable security provider and
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the Strategic Compass aims to equip the EU with the necessary strategic guidance, realistic and operational tools to move towards a coherent and credible defence policy, based on significantly increased military cooperation between Member States, and to make it an effective and capable security provider and an assertive global actor;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas in 2023 the establishment of the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA), an EU short-term instrument aimed at incentivising joint procurement to fill our most critical needs has been adopted; whereas the Act in support of Ammunition (ASAP) was swiftly adopted by the Parliament and entered into force in September 2023; whereas the European Parliament expects the European Commission to propose a Regulation establishing a plan dedicated to setting conditions for Member states to jointly procure while benefitting from VAT exemption and EU financial support, provided the 2024 revision the MFF allows the conditions to effectively finance all the European Defence newly created tools as well as this plan;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the European Union is facing the most diverse range of threats since its creation, accentuated by Russia’s unprovoked, unjustified and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine, the rise of multipolarity and opposition to the established rules-based order, and the development of new kinds of threats and technologies across domains; whereas in response to these threats the EU urgently needs to enhance the effectiveness of its foreign, security and defence policy to defend its interests, values and citizens, both within and outside its borders, and first and foremost in its neighbourhood, to deliver peace, human security, sustainable development and democracy, and to support its partners;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas approximately 90% of the Union's external trade is transported by sea; whereas around two thirds of the world's oil and gas supply is extracted at sea or transported by sea; whereas up to 90% of international data and communications transfers are carried via undersea cables; whereas organised crime and drug traffickers carry out a significant part of their activities by sea, even using submersible or semi- submersible vehicles or equipment that are difficult for law enforcement agencies to apprehend;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, its illegal invasion and annexation of Crimea and the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions, as well as the occupation of Georgia’s regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia and the Republic of Moldova’s region of Transnistria demonstrate a need for an ongoing CSDP presence in the region;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas international events such as the war in Ukraine should not be used as a pretext for expanding the competences and capacities of the European Union beyond the mechanisms laid down by the Treaties and without first implementing the usual democratic consultation process;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas EU candidate countries are facing challenges stemming from malign foreign interference and disinformation campaigns; whereas past developments have shown that delaying enlargement policy has a serious strategic cost and can undermine security and stability on our continent;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) – having regard to its recommendation of 23 November 2022 to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning the new EU strategy for enlargement,
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas in response to these threats, the EU urgently needs to enhance the effectiveness of its foreign, security and defence policy to defend its interests and values both in the European Union, the Western Balkans and its immediate eastern and southern neigbourhood;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas, as outlined in the Strategic Compass, the EU must be committed to enhance its own strategic autonomy and its ability to work with partners to safeguard its values and interests, as well as those of its allies and neighbours;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the EU needs to move from ad hoc military mobilisation to a clear roadmap towards a defence union; whereas EDIRPA was a first step in achieving this goal, the Commission should follow up with a strategic and ambitious EDIP;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas in 2016 a total of 30 weapon systems were in service in the United States, compared to 178 weapon systems in Europe;1a _________________ 1a Munich Security Report: 2017 https://securityconference.org/assets/user _upload/MunichSecurityReport2017.pdf
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the strategic situation in the Sahel has seriously deteriorated following the successive coups d'état in Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas NATO remains at the core of Europe’s security; whereas the EU Member States of Ireland, Malta, Austria and Cyprus are not Members of NATO;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas, in the context of the CSDP, there are currently 22 missions and operations ongoing, of which 13 are civilians and 9 military;
Amendment 88 #
Ba. whereas Kosovo and the EU- facilitated Belgrade-Prishtina Dialogue are facing threats of destabilization;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas CSDP has 13 civilian missions and 9 military operations under way with around 4 000 personnel deployed on three continents; whereas missions and operations persistently suffer from Member States not delivering on their pledges to provide sufficient military or civilian personnel; whereas CSDP missions and operations suffer from slow decision making; whereas EU CSDP missions and operations are often targeted by hybrid threats, including disinformation, putting at risk their effectiveness in stabilising the country in which they are deployed and, instead, reinforcing pre-existing instability whose only beneficiaries are malicious third states actors;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 5 May 2022 on threats to stability, security and democracy in Western and Sahelian Africa,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the European Union must move further in its ambition to achieve an open strategic autonomy and technological sovereignty, while also reinforcing its partnerships with historical allies and like-minded partners; whereas NATO remains the cornerstone of European security, but it is paramount to reinforce the European pillar of the Alliance through a more proactive EU’s posture in international politics and the reinforcement of its capability to act; whereas it is paramount to reinforce EU- NATO cooperation in a way that respects the nature and independence of the two organisations and provides a clear division of labour between them;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the strategic environment where many CSDP missions are present is radically deteriorating, with an ongoing war of aggression by Russia in Ukraine and its spillover effect into Moldova, an outbreak of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan, a wave of coup d’états in the Sahel region and renewed terrorist campaigns in Somalia and Mozambique, all of which demonstrates the need for CSDP mandates to remain flexible and strive towards building a credible and capable deterrence posture within the host countries to ensure their civilian and military personnel can deter and respond rapidly to the growing threat environment;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the rise in use of hybrid attacks and threats, as demonstrated by Russia’s activities the EU, in Ukraine, in Africa and elsewhere necessitate the development of comprehensive instruments to detect, prevent and react to such incidents and protect the Union’s citizens and assets, through transforming traditional military capacities, improving the security of critical infrastructure, countering foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) and further developing a common high level of cybersecurity; whereas China has also demonstrated increased use of hybrid tools aimed at undermining the stability of the EU;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the Eastern Neighbourhood and the Western Balkans are in need of greater European support in order to preserve stability and security, and increased defence cooperation, especially in terms of fight against disinformation and hybrid warfare; whereas the security in these regions is negatively affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which carries the risk of spill over effect;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the People’s Republic of China increasingly attempts to change the international rules-based order and threatens to undermine European security by supporting Russia’s illegal war of aggression in Ukraine and through its escalating hybrid warfare tactics in the Indo-Pacific and South China Sea;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the European Union needs to prepare its future framework for defence cooperation on military capabilities, ranging from their conception, through their development to their operational employment, with a view to increase our defence readiness in a common effort;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the EUTM and EUCAP missions in the Sahel and also in the Central African Republic have not yielded the expected results;
Amendment 98 #
Bb. whereas EU-NATO cooperation is of fundamental importance and whereas recently this cooperation has improved significantly;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas in 2023 the Parliament and the Council concluded agreements on the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act (EDIRPA) and the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) which aim to encourage the joint procurement of defence products, ramp up the European defence industry’s production capacity, replenish depleted stocks and reduce fragmentation in the defence-procurement sector; whereas further initiatives are needed to establish genuine European defence integration, including a European Defence Investment Program (EDIP);
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