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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • CSDP Partnerships, Partner Countries and Third States
    • Knowledge Management
    • Security Strategy
    29 January 2026

    Future-proofing Civilian CSDP in a Challenging Strategic Environment: Seven Questions for Debate
    This paper from SIPRI takes a critical look at the state of play for civilian CSDP as a whole and formulates seven questions ranging from the abstract level of prioritisation to the concrete level of recruitment and knowledge management.
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    • Civilian CSDP Compact
    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • Hybrid Threats
    • Security Strategy
    01 December 2025

    The European Union’s crisis management efforts: Evolution amid a shifting international order and the war in Ukraine
    This briefing paper by the Finnish Institute of International Affairs looks at the evolution of EU CSDP and finds that as capabilities and instruments have grown in number and versatility, the political focus of CSDP has narrowed from conflict prevention and democracy building to capability support for security agencies of partner states.
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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • Hybrid Threats
    • Peace and Conflict Analysis
    • Security Strategy
    10 November 2024

    Towards a more strategic civilian CSDP: Strengthening EU Civilian Crisis Management in a new era of geopolitics and risk
    This policy paper from SIPRI discusses the shift in civilian CSDP towards the Eastern Neighbourhood in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It synthesises three strategic priorities to give civilian CSDP stronger political control and strategic direction, and to address key enablers such as capabilities, decision-making, and budget.
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    • Civil-Military Cooperation
    • EU Institutional Structure
    • Security Strategy
    01 October 2024

    Safer Together Strengthening Europe’s Civilian and Military Preparedness and Readiness
    This report by the Special Advisor to the President of the European Commission Sauli Niinistö outlines how the EU and its Member States can improve civilian and defence preparedness and readiness. It analyses the geopolitical landscape, examines challenges and makes recommendations.
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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • CSDP Partnerships, Partner Countries and Third States
    • EU Institutional Structure
    • Security Strategy
    10 September 2024

    Ten Ideas for the New Team - How the EU can Navigate a Power Political World
    The EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) calls for an urgent revamp of EU Foreign and Security Policy to adapt to the “age of contestation” and the volatile and competitive global landscape. The report provides the new EU leadership with ten ideas to safeguard Europe’s interests and resilience amid rising international threats.
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    • Peace and Conflict Analysis
    • Security Strategy
    01 August 2024

    German Statement on the Strengthening of Capabilities for Integrated Peace Management – Key Points on Civilian Planning Goals
    In this statement (in German), the advisory council of the German federal government for civilian crisis prevention and promotion of peace is asking the German parliament and responsible institutions to consider the introduction of civilian planning goals. They are intended to support the capability development for civilian crisis management by clearly outlining prioritised capabilities and a timeline. Recommendations are made for the prioritisation.
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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • Secondment Policy
    • Security Strategy
    07 June 2024

    Strategy for International Civilian Crisis Management and Peace Promotion 2024–2028
    This strategy is a part of the governance of Sweden’s collective development, foreign and security policy. The strategy describes which objectives activities will contribute to and how. It also points out secondments of experts in general as well as CSDP with its missions as priorities.
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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • Hybrid Threats
    • Peace and Conflict Analysis
    • Security Strategy
    01 May 2024

    European Defence - The Future of EU Missions
    This policy brief by the Clingendael Institute frames the changing status quo of EU CSDP in the context of ongoing security crises. The authors discuss how the war in Ukraine, the series of coups d'état in the Sahel, and spillover from the Israel-Hamas war are affecting CSDP and recommend policy changes for CSDP policy and missions moving forward.
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    • Civilian CSDP Compact
    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • Security Strategy
    • Strategic Communication
    01 December 2023

    2023 Council Conclusions on the Civilian CSDP Compact
    The Council Conclusions reiterate the Council’s commitment to building and strengthening the EU’s role as a global security provider through civilian CSDP missions. It calls on EU Member States and institutions to continue and expand capability development activities and outlines the EU’s commitment to operate in compliance with international law and further utilise strategic communication, modular and scalable approaches, and increased stakeholder contributions.
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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • CSDP Partnerships, Partner Countries and Third States
    • Security Strategy
    18 January 2023

    Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy – Annual Report 2022
    In this annual report, adopted by the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), on the state of CSDP, the European Parliament underlines the goals and tools established with the Strategic Compass as part of EU’s answer to the drastically changed security situation in Europe in 2022 and beyond. It assesses the defence initiatives of the EU and the implementation of the civilian CSDP Compact among other things.
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