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    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • Hybrid Threats
    • Peace and Conflict Analysis
    • Security Strategy
    30 November -0001

    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
    30 November -0001

    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
    30 November -0001

    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
    30 November -0001

    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
    30 November -0001

    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
    30 November -0001

    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
    30 November -0001

    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
    30 November -0001

    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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    • Civilian CSDP Compact
    • Civilian CSDP Missions
    • Security Strategy

    Report from the CoE Civilian CSDP Autumn Forum in Brussels
    On 27-28 October 2022, upon invitation from the CoE, representatives from 25 EU Member States (MS), SecDefPol, CPCC, ISP and FPI gathered to continue discussions on a new Level of Ambition (LoA) for civilian CSDP against the backdrop of the negotiations of the new Civilian CSDP Compact to be adopted in May 2023. You will find on this page the report of discussions and additional documents that were shared during the event.
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    • Civilian CSDP Compact
    • CSDP Partnerships, Partner Countries and Third States
    • Human Rights
    • Hybrid Threats
    • Security Strategy
    • Women, Peace and Security
    30 November -0001

    Implementation of the Strategic Compass: Opportunities, Challenges and Timelines
    This report from the European Parliament was published in December 2022 to review the 51 of 81 deliverables of the EU Strategic Compass that were to be implemented by the end of 2022. General findings are that progress had been made on hybrid and cyber threats, defence spending by member states, use of the European Peace Facility, and international partnerships. Progress in the realm of civilian CSDP included development of the Rapid Deployment Capacity and broadening the network of human rights and gender advisors.
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