0000010906 00000 n The Nordic Battlegroup (NBG) is one of eighteen European Union battlegroups. * EU Battlegroups are not permanent, they are created on an ad hoc basis to fill the roster. 0000034430 00000 n The Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) is the European Union's (EU) course of action in the fields of defence and crisis management, and a main component of the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). The Battlegroups project is not to be confused[ citation needed ] with the projected Helsinki Headline Goal force, which concerns up to 60,000 soldiers, deployable for at least a year, and take one to two months to deploy. Two non-EU NATO countries, Norway and Turkey, participate in a group each. EU Battlegroups are composed of approximately 1500 troops; plus command and support services. 0000730511 00000 n It must be sustainable for at least 30 days, which could be extended to 120 days, if resupplied. 0000001631 00000 n Battlegroup I-2010 or BG I-2010 is an EU Battlegroup led by Poland, in which Germany, Lithuania, Latvia and Slovakia also participate. EU Battlegroups are composed of approximately 1500 troops; plus command and support services. In its capacity as an EU agency, it also offers analyses and forecasting to the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell. [1][2] The groups rotate actively, so that two are ready for deployment at all times.

It had a permanent staff capable of commanding operations, involving commitments of up to a Light Division in size. Further battlegroups have joined them since then. [14] This Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) was confirmed and established by the Council of the European Union on 8 June 2017. 0000005885 00000 n On 10 February 2004, France, Germany and the United Kingdom released a paper outlining the "Battlegroup concept". [3] They are based on existing ad hoc missions that the European Union (EU) has undertaken and has been described by some as a new "standing army" for Europe. [62], In 2008, the EU Battlegroup conducted wargames to protect the first-ever free elections in the imaginary country of Vontinalys. Specific units might include mechanised infantry, support groups (e.g. Larger member states will generally contribute their own Battle Groups, while smaller members are expected to create common groups. Each group will also be associated with a headquarters. 0000732727 00000 n There was much interest in the idea of a single EU military force, and inexact characterisations of the initiative led to imprecise journalistic depictions about a unified European army. Also known as the Italian–Hungarian–Slovenian Battlegroup.

The following Member States have also offered niche capabilities in support of the EU Battle Groups:[22]. It consists of around 2,500 soldiers including officers, with manpower contributed from the seven participating countries. 0000730098 00000 n

An EU Battlegroup (EU BG) is a military unit adhering to the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) of the European Union (EU). Battlegroups as a combined arms military unit, based around an infantry battalion or armoured regiment, are not a new concept. The Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) is the organised, agreed foreign policy of the European Union (EU) for mainly security and defence diplomacy and actions. In general these would fall into three categories; brief support of existing troops, rapid deployment preparing the ground for larger forces or small-scale rapid response missions. Although stressing that NATO will remain the most important defence organisation for many EU countries, Mogherini stated that the Union should be able to operate 'autonomously if necessary' on security matters. along with 80 bomb disposal and communication specialists from Ireland and 45 from Estonia.

Such missions may include conflict prevention, evacuation, aid deliverance or initial stabilisation. US players cannot group with or play against EU players) and language on the EU realms. [3] The troops and equipment are drawn from the EU member states under a "lead nation".

EU BATTLEGROUPS Letter from Rt Hon Geoffrey Hoon MP, Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence to the Chairman. [21]. The Battle Groups project is not to be confused with the projected Helsinki Headline Goal force, which concerns up to 60,000 soldiers, deployable for at least a year, and take one to two months to deploy. [17] [18] An agreement on Permanent Structured Cooperation in Defence (PESCO) was reached at the 22–23 June EU summit in Brussels. [6] This was again described as essential in the "Headline Goal 2010". �*���>@�lk�n�6��ۻ'G��ҝ3|Yf��f� �h���7[?�}��O�96����ټ0m׌?o�os��,O���4��&����L��Oc��������,���]8���������0|������Ҵ~�=��s}�&�b7�6�w��&e�*�/�7��>�Lӷ�4ԍ�u8����ki��t-3��V���:fU���,=��+�?���/Q_��spA.�%�[�;�?��de�Ǣ�e�>���vA^����`:[8[zZx:�t�����������ߡ��^P/t8���0+� [28], Further details on specific contributions. This article outlines the history of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) of the European Union (EU), a part of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). startxref along with 80 bomb disposal and communication specialists from Ireland and 45 from Estonia. Operation Artemis in 2003 showed an EU rapid reaction and deployment of forces in a short time scale – with the EU going from Crisis Management Concept to operation launch in just three weeks, then taking a further 20 days for substantial deployment.

[24], Full operational capacity was reached on 1 January 2007, meaning the Union could undertake two Battle Group sized operations concurrently, or deploy them simultaneously into the same field. Specific units might include mechanised infantry, support groups (e.g.

Also known as the Polish-led Battlegroup.

EU BATTLEGROUPS Theory and Development in the Light of Finnish-Swedish Co-operation MIKA KERTTUNEN TOMMI KOIVULA TOMMY JEPPSSON MAANPUOLUSTUSKORKEAKOULU – NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE Strategian laitos – Department of Strategic and Defence Studies HELSINKI 2005 .

Since the UK and France were the largest military powers within the EU, this would mean a serious reduction in forces available for common European defence. 0000012604 00000 n The Weimar Battlegroup is a multinational EU Battlegroup under Polish leadership, in which Germany and France also participate as members of the Weimar Triangle. 0000008032 00000 n [16] Until then, the lack of a common military fund had been the main obstacle to the effective operational deployment of the EU Battlegroups. In a policy vision titled "Towards a Western Balkans Battlegroup: A vision of Serbia's Defence Integration into the EU 2010-2020", [61] they argued that the creation of such a Battlegroup would not only be an accelerating factor in the accession of the former Yugoslav republics into the EU, but also a strong symbolic message of reconciliation and security community reconstruction after the devastating wars of the 1990s. There is no fixed structure, a 'standard' group would include a headquarters company, three infantry companies and corresponding support personnel. 0000013053 00000 n Each group will have a 'lead nation' or 'framework nation' which will take operational command, based on the model set up during the EU's peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Operation Artemis). They would concentrate on bridging operations, preparing the group before a larger force relieved them, for example UN or regional peacekeepers under UN mandate. The forces are under the direct control of the Council of the European Union. A Battlegroup is considered to be the smallest self-sufficient military unit that can be deployed and sustained in a theatre of operation. [2] [3] The groups rotate actively, so that two are ready for deployment at all times. They would concentrate on bridging operations, preparing the group before a larger force relieved them, for example UN or regional peacekeepers under UN mandate. Battlegroups or battle groups as a combined arms military unit, based around an infantry battalion or armoured regiment, are not a new concept. Planners claim the Battle Groups have enough range to deal with all those tasks, although such tasks ought to be limited in "size and intensity" due to the small nature of the groups. The main forces, extra support and "force headquarters" (front line command) are contained within the Battlegroup "package", in addition there is the operation headquarters, located in Europe.[9].
0000014638 00000 n Two EU Battlegroups (EUBG) are always on standby, a "military rapid reaction" force that has been stationary since it was created 11 years ago.

fire or medical support), the combination of which allows independent action by the group on a variety of tasks.

For the EU Battlegroups specifically, the plan aims to remove the obstacles preventing their rapid deployment, such as the lack of a European military headquarters.

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0000002979 00000 n 0000001532 00000 n <]>> There are plans to extend the concept to air and naval forces, although not to the extent of having a single standing force on standby, but scattered forces which could be rapidly assembled.