EU, here are the priorities expressed by the 27 European Defense Ministers

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EU, here are the priorities expressed by the 27 European Defense Ministers



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THE MEETING

  • The 27 Defense Ministers of the European Union last November 14 at the EDA approved the EU’s development and capability priorities for 2023: “A document that serves as a baseline for defense planning at EU level EU and for all Union initiatives related to Defence” reads a note from Brussels

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PRIORITY

  • Also according to the statement: “It has been highlighted that the persistent lack of investment and insufficient European cooperation have created substantial gaps in defense capabilities. The 22 agreed priorities address the need for full-spectrum defense capabilities, enabling high-intensity operations. They include fourteen priorities in five military domains and eight related to strategic facilitators and multipliers.”

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Around 4 thousand people were evacuated this morning in Terni, according to the plan prepared by the Civil Protection, to allow the defusion of a 500-pound bomb of war found in the Borgo Bovio area, close to the Terni-Ancona railway line. The activities to render the war remnant, an American-made aircraft bomb from the Second World War, harmless, are conducted by the Army Railway Engineers Regiment of Castel Maggiore (Bologna). Rail traffic will be suspended, presumably until 1pm, but the transit of train 8851 (Ancona-Rome) will be guaranteed at 10.06am in Terni station. On site, using a remotely operated robot, the bomb will be despoiled, which will then be transferred to a disused quarry in Acquasparta for blasting. The entire operation - coordinated by the Prefecture - should be completed by 5pm. Four reception points for the population have been set up in as many city schools, even if the majority of residents (included in an evacuation radius of 468 meters) found autonomous solutions. At the moment no critical issues have been reported. ANSA/ ITALIAN ARMY EDITORIAL USE ONLY NO SALES

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LAND OPERATIONS

  • Among the main improvements analyzed by the Ministers, there are those relating to land operations: commitment to increase, also in quantitative terms, the range, precision and mobility of precision land attack capabilities, with improvements in stocks of large-caliber ammunition, advanced anti-tank systems Versatile close-range fire support. and resilience to cyber threats




Italy's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, at European parliament attends a meeting of the EPP in Brussels, Belgium, 13 November 2023. ANSA/GIUSEPPE LAMI

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AIR DEFENSE

  • Particular attention is also paid to integrated air and missile defense, which includes all surface capabilities that face the air threat. Priorities in this area focus both on upgrading current air defense systems and on the development of next-generation systems with space-based early warning capabilities and unmanned aerial systems




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UNDERWATER WAR

  • Also expected are improvements in seabed warfare, underwater protection and anti-submarine capabilities with advanced autonomous underwater vehicles and surveillance systems




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SUSTAINABILITY

  • Another objective of the European Union is to facilitate the projection, support and effectiveness of forces. Key areas will be implemented which include shared stockpiles and common warehouses, logistics footprint and strengthening maintenance requirements to cope with extreme weather conditions




Soldiers belonging to the 3 REOS Regiment during training, Viterbo, 1 April 2021. ANSA/GIUSEPPE LAMI The REOS motto, DURABO (resister) already used by the Roman Legion at Hadrian's Wall, exactly encapsulates the spirit of the operators belonging to this elite regiment . Established following a specific project of the Army General Staff as part of the reorganization of the Special Forces sector of the Italian Army, raising it to regimental level with the aim of making it able to express a more adherent support to the Special Forces, and, in particular, to provide the framework of a so-called Special Operations Air Task Group, i.e. a Command and Control organization of several operational units, also from joint forces and internationally.

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TRAINING

  • A priority will also be the development of centers for professional military education, with particular attention to training and the ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment and to operate in new military fields, such as space and cyber




BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - NOVEMBER 14: EU Commissioner for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Vice President Josep Borrell is giving a phone call prior to the start of an EU Foreign Affairs Council with Defense Ministers meeting in the Europa building, the EU Council headquarters on November 14 , 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. EU Defense Ministers will hold a discussion on EU support to Ukraine. Under current affairs the Council will exchange views on the Rapid Deployment Capacity and be informed about ongoing Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) engagements. (Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

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GOALS

  • The President of the EDA and Senior Responsible for Foreign and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, said: “In line with the strategic compass objectives, the new priorities will enable our Member States and their armed forces to maintain freedom of action and be better prepared to respond to an ever-changing and increasingly deteriorating security environment.”




epa09180623 European Defense Agency (EDA) chief Executive Jiri Sedivy attends a Defense ministers meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 06 May 2021. EPA/JOHN THYS / POOL

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SIGNIFICANT STEP

  • EDA CEO Jiří Šedivý said: “These priorities represent a significant step in strengthening the EU’s capabilities, which go beyond traditional equipment and platforms to encompass a broader operational perspective. The 22 priorities also look at future threats in the medium and long term time horizon”

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