Template:Common Security and Defence Policy

Common Security and Defence Policy of the European Union

Leadership

Arms of CEUMC

External Action Service	Command structure on the civilian/military strategic and operational levels (Military Planning and Conduct Capability within the Military Staff, Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability, Joint Support Coordination Cell) Intelligence and Situation Centre (Club de Berne) Crisis Management and Planning Directorate Security & Defence College
Agencies	Defence Agency Frontex Institute for Security Studies Satellite Centre
Council preparatory bodies	Committee of Permanent Representatives Political and Security Committee Politico-Military Group Military Committee Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management
European Commission bodies	Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space

Policies

Other

Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO)
Headline Goal 2010
Military Erasmus
Military Mobility (PESCO)
Intelligence School (PESCO)
Kortenberg building
NATO relations (Berlin Plus agreement, Joint Declaration)

Equipment

Galileo navigation system
Secure Software-defined Radio (PESCO)

Decorations

Defence forces of the European Union

Multinational

Union level

Battlegroups	British Battlegroup Battlegroup 107 Multinational Land Force Spanish–Italian Amphibious Battlegroup Battlegroup I-2010 Nordic Battlegroup UK–Dutch Battlegroup Balkan Battlegroup Czech–Slovak Battlegroup Weimar Battlegroup EUBG 2014 II Visegrád Battlegroup
Other	European Medical Command (PESCO) EUFOR Crisis Response Operation Core (PESCO)

Provided through
TEU Article 42.3

Overseas interventions of the European Union¹

Military operations

[Ground] force (EUFOR)	Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Operation Concordia, 2003) Democratic Republic of the Congo (Operation Artemis, 2003) Bosnia and Herzegovina (Operation Althea, 2004–present) Democratic Republic of the Congo (2006) Chad and the Central African Republic (2008–2009) Central African Republic (2014–2015)
Naval force (EUNAVFOR)	Adriatic Sea (Operation Sharp Guard, 1993–1996) Somalia (Operation Atalanta, 2008–present) Mediterranean Sea (Operation Sophia, 2015–2020, Operation Irini, 2020–present) Red Sea (Operation Aspides, 2024–present)

Military missions

Military assistance mission (MAM), Training mission (EUTM)	Mali (2013–2024) Central African Republic (2016–present) Somalia (2010–present) Ukraine (2022–present)

Civilian missions

Police mission (EUPOL, EUPM)	PROXIMA/FYROM (2003–2005) Bosnia and Herzegovina (2003–2012) Kinshasa (2005–2007) RD Congo (2007–2014) Afghanistan (2007–2016) Palestinian Territories (2006–present)
Capacity building mission (EUCAP)	Sahel Mali (2014–present) Sahel Niger (2012–2024) Somalia (2012–present)
Border assistance mission (EUBAM)	Moldova and Ukraine (2005–present) Libya (2013–present) Rafah (2005–present)
Rule of law mission (EULEX)	Kosovo (2008–present)
Monitoring mission (EUMM)	Former Yugoslavia (1991–2007) Aceh (2005–2006) Georgia (2008–present)
Military advisory mission (EUMAM)	Central African Republic (2015–2016)
Aviation security mission (EUAVSEC)	South Sudan (2013–2014)
Mission in support of the security sector reform (EUSSR)	Guinea-Bissau (2008–2010)
Integrated rule of law mission (EUJUST)	Iraq (2015–2013) Georgia (2004–2005)
Mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform (EUSEC)	RD Congo (2005–2016)
Advisory mission (EUAM)	Ukraine (2014–present) Iraq (2017–present)
Police advisory team (EUPAT)	FYROM (2005–2006)
Other	AMIS EU Supporting Action (2005–2007) PAMECA (2002–present) Minesweeping operation in the Strait of Hormuz, (Operation Cleansweep, 1987–1988) Police and customs operation with OSCE on the Danube (1993–1996) Police contingent in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (1994–1996) Multinational Advisory Police Element in Albania (MAPE, 1997–2001) Demining Assistance Mission to Croatia (WEUDAM, 1999–2001) General security surveillance mission in Kosovo (1998–1999) European Union Monitoring Capacity to Armenia (2022) EU Planning Assistance Team in Armenia (2022–2023) European Union Mission in Armenia (2023–present) European Union Partnership Mission in Moldova (2023–present)

¹: Conducted by the Western European Union prior to 2003. These missions were not named using conventional prefixes such as EUFOR, EUNAVFOR etc.

History of the Common Security and Defence Policy

Western Union (1948–1951/1954)

European Defence Community (plan that failed in 1954)

Treaty establishing the European Defence Community (signed 1952, unratified)

Western European Union (1954–2011)

London and Paris Conferences (1954)
Modified Brussels Treaty (1954)
Saar Statute referendum (1955)
Flag
Assembly
Secretary-General
Service medal
Rome Declaration (1984)
Petersberg Declaration (1992)
Rapid Operational Force (1995–2012)
European Security and Defence Identity (1996–1999)

European Union (1992–present)

Period before the union had defence structures (1993–1999)	Maastricht Treaty (1992) Treaty of Amsterdam (1997) Saint-Malo declaration (1998)
European Security and Defence Policy (1999–2009)	Helsinki Headline Goal (1999) Seville Declarations (2002) European Security Strategy (2003) CAPECON project (2002–2005)
Common Security and Defence Policy (2009–present)	Treaty of Lisbon (2007) Lancaster House Treaties (2010) Operations Centre (2012–2016)

v t e Militaries of the European Union
Austrian Armed Forces	Austrian Land Forces Austrian Air Force Jagdkommando
Belgian Armed Forces	Belgian Land Component Belgian Air Component Belgian Naval Component Belgian Medical Component
Bulgarian Armed Forces	Bulgarian Land Forces Bulgarian Air Force Bulgarian Navy
Armed Forces of Croatia	Croatian Army Croatian Air Force Croatian Navy
Cypriot National Guard	Cypriot Army Cyprus Air Forces Cyprus Navy
Army of the Czech Republic	Czech Land Forces Czech Air Force
Danish Defence	Royal Danish Army Royal Danish Navy Royal Danish Air Force Home Guard
Estonian Defence Forces	Estonian Land Forces Estonian Navy Estonian Air Force
Finnish Defence Forces	Finnish Army Finnish Air Force Finnish Navy
French Armed Forces	French Army French Navy French Air and Space Force National Gendarmerie National Guard
Bundeswehr	German Army German Navy German Air Force Joint Support Service Joint Medical Service Cyber and Information Domain Service
Hellenic Armed Forces	Hellenic National Defence General Staff Hellenic Army Hellenic Navy Hellenic Air Force
Hungarian Defence Forces	Hungarian Ground Forces Hungarian Air Force
Irish Defence Forces	Irish Army Irish Air Corps Irish Naval Service Reserve Defence Forces
Italian Armed Forces	Italian Army Italian Navy Italian Air Force Carabinieri
Latvian National Armed Forces	Latvian Land Forces Latvian Naval Forces Latvian Air Force Latvian National Guard
Lithuanian Armed Forces	Lithuanian Land Forces Lithuanian Air Force Lithuanian Naval Force Lithuanian Special Operations Force Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces
Luxembourg Army	Luxembourg Army Ground Forces Luxembourg Army Air Force
Armed Forces of Malta	Headquarters 1st Regiment 3rd Regiment 4th Battalion, AFM Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta
Netherlands Armed Forces	Royal Netherlands Navy Royal Netherlands Army Royal Netherlands Air Force Royal Marechaussee
Polish Armed Forces	Polish Land Forces Polish Air Force Polish Navy Polish Special Forces Territorial Defence Force
Portuguese Armed Forces	Portuguese Army Portuguese Navy Portuguese Air Force National Republican Guard
Romanian Armed Forces	Romanian Land Forces Romanian Naval Forces Romanian Air Force
Slovak Armed Forces	Slovak Ground Forces Slovak Air Force SK SOCOM
Slovenian Armed Forces	Slovenian Ground Force Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence Slovenian Navy
Spanish Armed Forces	Spanish Army Spanish Navy Spanish Air and Space Force Spanish Royal Guard Military Emergencies Unit Common Corps of the Spanish Armed Forces
Swedish Armed Forces	Swedish Army Swedish Air Force Swedish Navy Home Guard
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