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EU MILITARY STAFFLogistic Directorate

EU Military Staff, CSDP and Disaster Response.

Colonel Rumen Milkov 17 September 2013

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AGENDA• CSDP Overview

• Use of MS Military Assets and CSDP support to EU Disaster Response

• Examples of EU Inter Institutional Co-Operation and Military Support to Disaster Relief

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EU Common Security andDefence Policy (CSDP)

•EU, comprehensive Civilian and political organisation: dealt with several subjects : Development, Humanitarian Assistance, Diplomacy,

Justice, Trade, Military.

•High Representative (HR) assisted by a European External Action Service (EEAS): conducts the Union's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP).

•CSDP, integral part of the CFSP: provides the EU with an operational capacity drawing on civilian and military assets.

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Approx 26.000

Commission

Approx 1,600 (in Brussels)

EEASEEASEUMS 200

NATO StaffApprox 6800

IMSApprox 1200

The Military within the EU

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EUMS, key player

http://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/1744808/eums_21_september_2012.pdf

"Who we are, what we do"

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Practical example: Horn of Africa

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EUTMSomalia

EUNAVFOR Atalanta

EUSR

EU PLAYERS

COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH

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IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONNEMENT

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Guiding principles for EU Disaster ResponseEU disaster response capacity should be built on the following principles:

• be able to respond in a spirit of solidarity inside and outside EU.

• address all types of disasters.

• bring together different constituencies.

• act IAW Internationally agreed humanitarian principles and guidelines.

• improve EU coordination for helping the central coordinating role of UN.

• work in Disaster prevention and preparedness as a strategy on disaster management.

• a better pooling of assets in order to reduce costs and avoid duplication of efforts.

• make use more of common assets by MS.

• avoid creating new structures and additional levels of bureaucracy within EU.

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Use of MS Military Assets in support to EU Disaster Response

Oslo Guidelines on use of MCDA in DR as developed in UNHA in complex Emergencies reflect the following keycriteria/principles:- military assets and capabilities should be used as a “last

resort” when civilian resources are overstretched or inadequate;

- humanity, neutrality and impartiality, when delivering humanitarian assistance or emergency relief;

- the complementary nature of military support to civilian efforts;

- use of military assets and capabilities should be limited in time and focus on initial immediate relief, and should not extend to more structural support.

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The EU MCDA MechanismsIn 2006 EU Council agreed that: "military assets and capabilities that were used in past disasters and thatwould be likely to remain the main focus of potential military involvement inthe future include:

• Strategic transport (air/sea);• Tactical transport (e.g. in-theatre use of helicopters);• Medical units and/or field hospitals;• Engineering capabilities;• Communication support;• CBRN capacities;• Search and Rescue;• Specialised military expertise and liaison capability;• Specific Maritime support."

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EUMC

Use of Member States military or military chartered transportation assets Use of Member States military or military chartered transportation assets in support of EU disaster responsein support of EU disaster response

DG ECHO/ERC (MIC)

UNOCHA

EUMS(EUMPC)

MS Mil Reps

MS POCs

Multinational Movement Coordination Centres

information flowactivation

EU Presidency (HR)

Affected Nation

MS

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EU MPC Activations 2006 - 2010• Algerian Floods 2006:

• Request from UN to move humanitarian shelters from UN stores in Jordan to Algeria

• Offers of lift by 3 – 4 EU Member States

• Approx 10 x C130 sorties made to meet the UN requirement

• Offer of an AN 124 flight was also scoped but did not subsequently materialise

• Pakistan Floods 2010:

• 1 Sep 10 - AN 124 sortie Brindisi-Leipzig-Islamabad provided by CZ through Strategic Airlift Interim Solution (SALIS)

• 5 Sep 10 - AN 124 sortie East Midlands-Karachi provided by CZ through SALIS

• 6 Sep 10 – C17 sortie Karup-Karachi provided by FI through Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC)

• Total of 215 tonnes of humanitarian supplies delivered

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Activations 2011• NEO of from Libya 23 Feb – 9 Mar 11:

• EU Civil Protection Mechanism and EU (military) Movement Planning Cell activated as EU interface with 11 nation international NEO coordination centre in Malta

• Coordinated evacuation of 4529 entitled personnel using 9 military aircraft and 4 warships from 10 EU member states as well as some chartered civilian assets

• Evacuation of non European Third Country Nationals from Libya in 2011

• Deployment of a BE Air Force Airbus to Djerba 6 – 12 Mar 11:

• 1 sortie to Cairo, Egypt• 2 sorties to Accra, Ghana• 3 sorties to Bamako, Mali

• Repatriating around 1500 refugees in support of the (dynamic and fast evolving) requirements of the UNHCR and IOM

• EUMPS Support rendered to CPCC on the deployment of vehicles to Tripoli, Libya in 2011 (to enable the re-establishment of an EU presence in Tripoli).

• Transportation of 4 x B6 Toyota Land-Cruiser 105 from Ben Gurion Airport to Benghasi, Libya.

• Activity aimed at facilitating direct communication between CPCC and the commercial broker working with the MIC

• clarification on the possibility to be utilised the Framework Contract of MIC (proved impossible)

• creating opportunities for CPCC to negotiate directly with the broker the use of their services.

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Collaboration• Attendance at UN OCHA Annual MCDA conference

• Participation in ASEAN Regional Forum Disaster Relief Exercise, May 2013

• DG ECHO Emergency Response Centre

• Panel Discussion in EU Civil Protection Forum, May 2013

• Participation in Civ/Mil Disaster Response exercise (TRIPLEX), Oct 2013

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