EU CSDP military missions and operations

EU CSDP military missions and operations 13 March 2024 The EU's role in global security took centre stage on 13 March 2024, as we co-hosted a dynamic discussion with the EGMONT Institute and the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. For more than 20 years, the EU has conducted peacekeeping operations, conflict prevention and the strengthening of international security under the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). Today, military CSDP missions and operations are an integral part of the EU's comprehensive approach towards crisis management. The EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) will soon have trained 40 000 Ukrainian soldiers, and the EU is about to launch a new naval CSDP operation, ASPIDES, to escort merchant ships in the Red Sea. To further strengthen its ability to respond to threats or crises outside the Union, the EU is committed to establishing an EU Rapid Deployment Capacity, of up to 5,000 troops with necessary strategic enablers by 2025. During a lively seminar we delved into the two-decade legacy of EU CSDP military missions and operations. The conversation explored both achievements in peacekeeping and crisis management, and ongoing challenges such as the situation in the Sahel. We also looked ahead to future directions for the EU's CSDP. Introducing the discussions, Jan Joel ANDERSSON presented his latest Brief on three scenarios for the future of EU CSDP military missions and operations and Nina WILEN's...