Strategic Panorama 2009 - 2010 - IEEE

Aníbal Villalba Fernández
address the initial debate on the question in a prudent manner, enabling
the Member States to express their political vision of this new instrument
with a view to the future development of this cooperation.
Similarly, the capabilities development mechanism known as the
Headline Goal 2010 will expire in the second half of next year, making it
necessary to analyse its accomplishments and reflect on its future.
Finally, development of the capabilities required to support the
Common Security and Defence Policy requires the agreement of two
essential actors: on the one hand the European Defence Agency (EDA),
together with the other European armaments organisations; and, on the
other, the European defence industry.
Spain considers that the Agency should advance in all its areas of
activity, such as capabilities planning, cooperation in technology and
research, and the shaping and launch of programmes in collaboration.
Therefore, once the Headline Goal 2010 expires, it will strive to make the
European Defence Agency responsible for developing these capabilities.
Impetus will also be given to the debate on the European defence industry.
In this field it is considered necessary to conduct an in-depth analysis on
its current situation with a view to improving competitiveness through innovation,
in addition to fostering the reassessment of its relations with the EDA.
The third core target area is centred on fostering a comprehensive
approach to security, which needs to be incorporated both into the
Union’s policies and into the theatres of operations in which other actors
are involved.
Crisis response and crisis management require a combination of civilian
and military assets. The Swedish Presidency has focused on achieving
synergies in the development of these capabilities. During the first
half of 2010 Spain will strive to further this process. For example, progress
is intended to be made in the training of helicopter crews, for which Spain
will organise the AZOR training exercise in hot, desert and mountain environments.
To cite another example, in the field of improvised explosive
devices, capacity building in deactivation techniques will be furthered,
proposing the dual use by the European Union and NATO of the C-IED
Hoyo de Manzanares Centre of Excellence.
In addition, it is aimed to progress in the initiatives set forth in the declaration
on the strengthening of the European Security and Defence Policy
adopted by the European Council of December 2008. Spain will strive:
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