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and representatives of different ministries are given conflicting directives. Thus, in this perspective, the EU-NATO Capability group is largely a compulsory political exercise to make it appear as if the organisations are sitting at the same table; neither side can afford to suggest that there is no cooperation. As one official deplored, “I hate the EU-NATO Capability Group”. Results of meetings are marginal are best, but non-papers and recommendations can still be churned out, even if useless. Conclusion Although the steps outlined above would improve the working of the NATO-EU Capability Group, and increase the inclusiveness of EDA programs, capability cooperation will remain close to nonexistent if the deeper issue of strategic divergence among EU Member States is not resolved. concrete results such as the helicopter initiatives is to go outside the organisational framework. Even if the current participation problem were to be resolved, underlying strategic divergence within the EU would still impede capability cooperation. The EU must conclude its internal debate on the future of European security if it is to project a cohesive front that will produce results. Given political and institutional problems, coherence in capability development must for the time being be a national concern. Individual nations must do what they can to ensure that representatives at EU and NATO meetings and working groups are given the same instructions and priorities, so that coherence can be fostered as much as possible. By Paul Sturm, Programme Associate, ISIS Europe Current initiatives cited as “best practices” are not concrete examples of formal EU-NATO cooperation in capability development, but rather multinational initiatives. Indeed, the only way to currently achieve Observatory #6 http://www.isis-europe.org/pdf/2010_artrel_408_nato_watch_observatory_no_6.pdf The NATO Watch’s Bi-Monthly Observatory was developed as part of its independent monitoring service. Its focus is on NATO policy-making and operational activities and the clips are drawn from a wide range of subscriptions, feeds and alerts covering a substantial part of the major English language newspapers and other periodicals worldwide. Subscription is free of charge Access the subscription page here NATO Watch conducts independent monitoring and analysis of NATO and aims to increase transparency, stimulate parliamentary engagement and broaden public awareness and participation in a progressive reform agenda within NATO. NATO Watch website www.natowatch.org will be launched later this month European Security Review no. 48, February 2010, ISIS Europe, page 12
CSDP and EU mission updates – February 2010 Our regular update of CSDP and EU missions introduces the upcoming launch of a new CSDP mission. We compile much of our research from firsthand sources, giving a unique perspective and update on the EU’s CSDP activities. There are currently 14 active CSDP and EU missions in operation (giving a total of six in the Balkans, Caucasus and Eastern Europe; three in the Middle East; one in Central Asia; four in Africa). The Foreign Affairs Council Conclusion of 25 January set out the upcoming launch of the EU Training Mission in Somalia. Please see the June 2008 – December 2009 updates for introductions to the missions. ISIS updates these charts regularly as part of the CSDP Mission Analysis Partnership www.csdpmap.eu which has been translated to a webportal, collating research on CSDP from 21 partner organisations located throughout Europe. Upcoming missions EUTM Somalia Following the Foreign Affairs Council of the 25 January 2010, the Member States have accepted the establishment of the EU Training Mission (EUTM) in Somalia. This comes within a broader EU effort to provide support to the Somali Transitional Government. The Concept of Operations (CONOPS) is due to be agreed very soon, but questions on how to establish the Command and Control structure for the mission remain to be approached. As far as financing of the mission is concerned, the funds might come from the African Peace Facility of the Commission. Spain and France will be the framework nations and will contribute the majority of the personnel committed to EUTM, which is estimated to be 100 personnel consisting in majority of Non- Commissioned Officers. The mission is said to start on the 1 May. The EU mission will take place in Uganda where the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISON) is already involved in the training of the Somali troops. The aim of the mission is to support the AU in this endeavor and to work in close cooperation with other international partners such as the UN, the AU and the US. The EU mission will not be directly involved in the training of basic troops but will provide training to the trainers. As mentioned in our previous update, ensuring ownership of the trained troops by the Transitional Federal Government is crucial and the issue of establishing a transparent and accountable chain of payment is key. The EU might call for the services of PriceWaterhouseCoopers to establish the structure for payments. The training might include human rights and gender dimensions (and should), but the extent of such training remains to be debated. It is of utmost importance to not recruit child soldiers, a task which will be difficult as there are barely any age identification means available. Military EU NAVFOR Atalanta - 8 December 2008 to 13 December 2010 The Maritime Security Center (MSC) which has been established to provide protection to merchant ships navigating in the operational area has shown positive results. Even though the rate of registration to the MSC rate is high, there still remains an estimate of 30% of ships which do not register to the MSC and which do not take part in the escort service provided by the EU mission. Capabilities are deemed satisfactory for the mandate as the objective is not to cover and protect entirely the area of operation but to provide safety to merchant ships and escort for the cargo of the World Food Program. As mentioned in previous updates, the pirates have proved ability to adapt very quickly to the situation. Attacks have been reported at 1000 nautical miles of the coast and underline that the pirates have significantly extended their area of operation. Questions have also been raised of whether the pirates might become increasingly violent in reaction to the pressure strains created by the EU mission. In regards to the legal dimension of incarceration and the judgment of captured pirates, HR/VP Ashton has announced her willingness to reinforce the current agreements established with the Seychelles and Kenya. Innovation from the mission on this dimension has included taking Kenyan judges on board NAVFOR’s ships so that they can directly apply the Kenyan judicial procedures as soon as pirates are captured. EUFOR Althea - 2 December 2004 to 21 November 2010 On 25 January the Foreign Affairs Council agreed to extend EUFOR Althea activity with a non-executive military training mission. The mission should be seen European Security Review no. 48, February 2010 ISIS Europe, page 13
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