The focus of this study, therefore, necessarily concerns how best to generate greater effect from Europeu0092s armed forces within the context of EU operations, given the need for autonomous operations that are likely to be progressively more robust. It considers how best to facilitate and...

The further development of ESDP implies that the EU must acquire the necessary capacity and capabilities to pursue the policy successfully. At the strategic level, this means being able independently to assess a crisis and consider its potential military implications. At the operational level,...