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'Applying lessons from Afghanistan: Actions and outcomes' - Press Dinner with SACEUR Gen. John Craddok
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SACEUR General John Craddock
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In his opening remarks, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Craddock likened the roadmap for Afghanistan to the complexity of the rules of cricket for American football fans. Although a humorous comment, his point was clear - Afghanistan is an “extraordinary and very complex situation” in which the international community “cannot fail”.
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December 2007
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Shaping Europe's Defence Debate
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This study has been prepared by the Security & Defence Agenda for the French Ministry of Defence. It looks at the quality of debate amongst defence and security experts of the future course of the ESDP (European Security and Defence Policy) in Brussels and concludes with recommendations on how French thinking might play a more influential role in the developing Brussels-based debate.
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November 2007
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The questionmarks over Europe's maritime security
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A roundtable participant
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This SDA roundtable examined maritime security and found that the EU had much work to do. The sessions showed that ensuring maritime security necessitated the coordination of disparate bodies, including customs, navies, coastguard agencies, border police and more. Although many speakers called for more coordination, there was disagreement as to how this could be achieved.
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November 2007
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Speech by Franco Frattini at the SDA's "Defining a European Security Strategy" Conference
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Franco Frattini
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October 2007
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Speech by Gunter Verheugen at the SDA's "Defining a European Security Strategy" Conference
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Gunter Verheugen
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October 2007
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1325 EU Partnership Launch
October 2007
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European Security Review No. 35
October 2007
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Lunch Debate with Général Henri Bentégeat
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Général Henri Bentégeat, Giles Merritt and Karl von Wogau
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Inevitably, the SDA’s lunchtime debate on the EU’s Military Rapid Response was dominated by questions concerning the (in) compatibility between that initiative and NATO’s own venture. The majority of questions were not of a negative nature, as they delved into the detail as to how the two organisations could work effectively to meet existing challenges. Speaking frankly, General Bentégeat outlined the history of the EU’s Battlegroups, the challenges they were facing – in Brussels, in the Member States and in the field – and the new thinking concerning the EU’s ability to provide a comprehensive response to a crisis (civilian and military / the addition of sea and air support).
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September 2007
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NATO & ESDP: Forging New Links
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Secretary of State for Defence,
Desmond Browne
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NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, opened the conference by calling for greater co-operation between NATO members, especially on civil-military missions. He also focussed on the need to implement the “comprehensive approach” needed in Afghanistan. But de Hoop Scheffer also insisted that NATO is not a development organisation and can only create the environment in which reconstruction and development is possible, leaving it to other international organisations to re-build the country. This led the Secretary General to call for NATO and the EU to “redouble their efforts at forging a true strategic partnership”. |
July 2007
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Security Sector Reform: private-public priorities
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Anna Leander, Alex Martin, Alex Bryden and Sir Tom Duggin
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Seldom has an SDA debate thrown up so many concerns, and delivered so few answers. With the focus on Security Sector Reform (SSR), it became apparent that no widely accepted definition existed. Furthermore, it was not clear who the customers were and, therefore not surprisingly, no strategic plan had been developed to guide its implementation. Finally, on the public-private side, there were many concerns raised about the involvement of private security companies (PSCs).
April 2007
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What are NATO's next steps on missile defence?
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Jana Hybaskova, Edgar Buckley
and Norman Ray
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Although the latest SDA roundtable looked at two issues – Theatre Missile Defence (TMD) and Territorial Missile Defence – the debate that flowed around them soon became one and the same. Several speakers argued they could not be separated, while others said that a focus on the defence of populations (Territorial Missile Defence) would dilute the current TMD programme.
March 2007
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The EU's Africa Strategy: 'What are the lessons of the Congo Mission?'
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Jean de Ponton d'Amécourt and
Gen. Christian Damay
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This discussion paper is intended to offer a snapshot of the EU's latest military mission to Congo DRC and aslo aims to clarify thinking on the future development of the ESDP in Africa. A small group of acknowledged experts share their thoughts on the Africa dimension of ESDP. It also includes the report of the evening debate of 7 March between speakers who had been closely involved in the decision-making and then the command of the latest military operation.
March 2007
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Cutting through the Transatlantic Tangle of Defence Equipment Export Controls
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Bill Giles, BAE Systems and
Michel Troubetzkoy, EADS
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There was hardly any room for optimism at the end of the latest SDA roundtable on export controls. One firm conclusion was that there had been a lack of progress – in industry’s eyes - on both sides of the Atlantic. In Europe in particular, the chances for a unified export control rulebook seemed as far away as ever. Within the EU, there was no agreement on whether a community solution was required or whether it should be left to the six arms manufacturing Member States to drive reform of exports controls in the defence market. Over in the United States, there was said to be widespread industry agreement that ITAR was broken, but the internal political scene meant that no action was likely in the immediate or medium-term future.
January 2007
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