CSDP, EDU, EU Army

22-7-26 France's Hx & Geostrategic Choices in Central Europe - gtbt > .

24-2-28 EU Army Looks Increasingly Likely - TLDR > .

24-2-20 Why Europe is Reinstating Conscription - TLDR > .

23-12-23 Future of EU Defense: NATO or the EU? (ft. UEF) - Simple > .

23-10-28 Poland's military dream: A tank too far? - Geo Perspective > .

23-10-23 Poland Must Defend Ukraine against Historical Rival: Russia - GeoP > .

23-9-5 Strategic Autonomy: Will Europe Ever Be Able to Defend Itself? | Waro > .

23-8-20 NATO's Rearmament & Spending - NATO's R-U Response - Perun > .

23-2-20 Military spending: UK may offer some insights - CNBC > .

23-1-30 Poland is militarising so fast it’s scary! - Artur > .

23-1-30 Inside Polish Armored Infantry (Squad to Division) - Battle > .

23-1-3 Macron's Neo-Gaullism - plans for hegemony - Caspian Report > .

22-12-30 Most disappointing politicians - VisPol > .

22-12-30 Suwalki Gap: NATO's Weakest Point? | BFBS > .

22-7-22 Poland could become strongest land force in the EU - Binkov > .

22-7-21 Why Every NATO Member Joined (Why Others Haven't) - Spaniel > .

22-7-4 Intermarium: Is Strongest Union In Europe About To Appear? - Complete > .

22-6-29 2022 adjusted MoD's Military Budget - UK > .

22-6-23 Germany's $100 Billion Military Upgrade - CaspianReport > .

22-6-19 Macron loses absolute majority in French parliament | DW > .

22-5-9 Macron's Plan to Revive France - VisPol > .

22-5-1 EU Army could challenge Xina and Ruscia - Simple > .   

22-4-20 Suwalki Gap - Lithuania strengthens forces b/o Russia | DW > .

22-4-14 Beyond Hype: How To Rate Military Power? - mah > .

22-4-1 Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Sparking NATO Defense Spending Spree? > .

22-3-23 Polish citizens join army b/o Russian invasion of Ukraine - BBC > .

22-3-20 Europe's Rearming to defend itself against Russia: New era for EU? - VisPol > .

22-1-5 Is the EU about to build its own army? | DW > .

21-11-26 Poland to double the size of its military - Caspian > .

21-5-26 Why Europe's Border Approach Is Changing (Frontex) - neo > .

21-7-24 Global Britain: Old Idea. Ripe for Comeback? Royal Navy - Explore > .

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24-3-6 EU Defense Union: How Far Should We Integrate? - Simple > . skip > .

24-2-28 EU Army Looks Increasingly Likely - TLDR > .

24-2-20 Why Europe is Reinstating Conscription - TLDR > .

23-12-23 Future of EU Defense: NATO or the EU? (ft. UEF) - Simple > .

23-9-5 Strategic Autonomy: Will Europe Ever Be Able to Defend Itself? | Waro > .

22-5-1 EU Army could challenge Xina and Ruscia - Simple > .

Becoming Prepared - Military Spending - Fyrd Færeld >> .

Geostrategic Projection

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The Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) is the European Union's (EU) course of action in the fields of defence and crisis management, and a main component of the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP).

The CSDP involves the deployment of military or civilian missions to preserve peace, prevent conflict and strengthen international security in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter. Military missions are carried out by EU forces established with secondments from the member states' armed forces. The CSDP also entails collective self-defence amongst member states as well as a Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) in which 25 of the 27 national armed forces pursue structural integration. The CSDP structure — headed by the Union's High Representative (HR/VP), Josep Borrell, and sometimes referred to as the European Defence Union (EDU) in relation to its prospective development as the EU's defence arm — comprises:

• the European Commission's Defence Industry Directorate-General
• the External Action Service's (EEAS) Crisis Management and Planning Directorate (CMPD) and permanent Operation Headquarters (OHQs) for command and control (C2) at the military/civilian strategic level, i.e. the MPCC and CPCC.
• a number of Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) preparatory bodies – such as the Military Committee (EUMC)
• four agencies, including the Defence Agency (EDA)

The EU command and control structures are much smaller than the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Command Structure (NCS), which has been established for territorial defence. It has been agreed that NATO's Allied Command Operations (ACO) may be used for the conduct of the EU's missions. The MPCC, established in 2017 and to be strengthened in 2020, is the EU's first permanent military OHQ. In parallel, the newly established European Defence Fund (EDF) marks the first time the EU budget is used to finance multinational defence projects.

Decisions relating to the CSDP are proposed by the HR/VP, adopted by the FAC, generally requiring unanimity, and then implemented by the HR/VP.

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, also known as Frontex (from French: Frontières extérieures for "external borders"), is an agency of the European Union headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, tasked with border control of the European Schengen Area, in coordination with the border and coast guards of Schengen Area member states.