European Defence Industries Group | EDIG [Abbr.]

Friends of the Presidency Group (EDIDP) | Friends of the Presidency Group (European Defence Industrial Development Programme)

Ad hoc Group to prepare the creation of an intergovernmental agency in the field of defence capabilities development, research, acquisition and armaments | Ad hoc Preparation Group

defence policy [ defence programme | military programme | national defence | military defences(UNBIS) ]

common security and defence policy [ CDP | CEDP | CESDP | common defence | common defence policy | Common European Defence Policy | Common European Security and Defence Policy | CSDP | ESDP | European Security and Defence Policy ]

administration officer of defence | civil servant | administration manager of defence | defence administration officer

European defence policy

air force social worker | navy welfare officer | forces welfare worker | military welfare worker

advocacy group

special-interest groups' staff member | sports association official | special-interest groups' official | special-interest groups' worker

Given the importance of defence research investment, the scale of existing national defence research budgets and the high costs of developing cutting-edge defence technologies, such a "window" may need an estimated annual budget of EUR 500 million in order to make a substantial difference in line with the conclusions of the Group of Personalities on European defence research, as well as with the recent report of the European Parliament on this matter.

FAQs Factsheet European Defence Action Plan President Juncker Political Guidelines Global Strategy's Implementation Plan on Security and Defence Bratislava declaration and roadmap Evaluation Report on the Procurement Directive Guidance Note on Government to Government Sales and the application of the Procurement Directive The Evaluation Report on the Transfer Directive Recommendation on the harmonisation of the General Transfer Licence for armed forces under Directive 2009/43/EC (Transfers Licence) Recommendation on the harmonisation of the General Transfer Licence for recipients certified under Directive 2009/43/EC (Transfers Licence) Report of the Advisory Expert Group on Cross- ...[+++]border Access for SMEs to Defence and Security Contracts

1. Calls on the EU and its Member States to address the root causes of the rapidly deteriorating situation across the MENA region through a holistic and ambitious approach; supports the international campaign against ISIL/Da’esh and welcomes the commitment of the coalition partners to working together under a common strategy; welcomes, in particular, the action taken by the EU Member States participating in the international coalition against ISIS, whether in the form of military strikes or through logistical, financial and humanitarian participation; calls, however, for increased mobilisation in all spheres and emphasises the need for better-articulated actions; notes that these actions could usefully be coordinated under the auspices ...[+++]of the EU, if necessary as part of a Common Security and Defence (CSDP) operation, and to this end calls on the EU to develop sufficient operational capacity and to put in place a true common European defence; stresses, however, that a tailored response must be found, based on political and cross-regional differences, to the issue of combating ISIL/Da’esh, the al-Nusra Front and other terrorist groups; calls on the EU to take on the role of main facilitator of a regional dialogue involving all regional stakeholders, in particular the LAS, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey and Iran; recalls the importance of addressing the legitimate demands of local populations, notably as expressed during the Arab uprisings of 2011, with a view to ensuring the long-term stability of the region; notes the recent announcement by the LAS of the formation of a standing rapid-response unit, with a particular emphasis on fighting ISIS and other emerging terrorist groups;

1. Calls on the EU and its Member States to address the root causes of the rapidly deteriorating situation across the MENA region through a holistic and ambitious approach; supports the international campaign against ISIL/Da’esh and welcomes the commitment of the coalition partners to working together under a common strategy; welcomes, in particular, the action taken by the EU Member States participating in the international coalition against ISIS, whether in the form of military strikes or through logistical, financial and humanitarian participation; calls, however, for increased mobilisation in all spheres and emphasises the need for better-articulated actions; notes that these actions could usefully be coordinated under the auspices ...[+++]of the EU, if necessary as part of a Common Security and Defence (CSDP) operation, and to this end calls on the EU to develop sufficient operational capacity and to put in place a true common European defence; stresses, however, that a tailored response must be found, based on political and cross-regional differences, to the issue of combating ISIL/Da’esh, the al-Nusra Front and other terrorist groups; calls on the EU to take on the role of main facilitator of a regional dialogue involving all regional stakeholders, in particular the LAS, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey and Iran; recalls the importance of addressing the legitimate demands of local populations, notably as expressed during the Arab uprisings of 2011, with a view to ensuring the long-term stability of the region; notes the recent announcement by the LAS of the formation of a standing rapid-response unit, with a particular emphasis on fighting ISIS and other emerging terrorist groups;