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Transcript of EUROPEAN UNION BATTLEGROUPS [email protected] [email protected].
SECTIONS
1. Historical Elements
2. Battlegroup General Composition
3. Battlegroup Requirements - Capabilities
4. Battlegroup Coordination Conference (BGCC)
5. Battlegroup Roster
6. Battlegroups strucures
7.SK tasks, role and composition
HISTORICAL ELEMENTS
THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL ( Helsinki 1999)‘ The European Council has agreed…….cooperating voluntarily in EU-led operations, Member States must be able, by 2003, to deploy within 60 days and sustain for at least 1 year military forces of up to 50,000-60,000 persons capable of the full range of Petersberg tasks;’..
‘and within this to provide smaller rapid response elements available and deployable at very high readiness’
HISTORICAL ELEMENTS
‘ ... we should be able to provide a smaller rapid response element of immediate reaction forces at very high readiness, particularly of entry and other enabling forces; the scale and the nature of such forces will depend on the particular circumstances of an operation ‘
THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL ( Helsinki 1999)
EU DEFENSE MINISTERS ( Sintra 2000)
HISTORICAL ELEMENTS
‘ … at complementing the Headline Goal with a precise definition and subsequent identification of modalities for EU rapid response elements ‘
THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL ( Helsinki 1999)
EU DEFENSE MINISTERS ( Sintra 2000)
GAERC (2003-2004)
HISTORICAL ELEMENTS
EUMC (2004)‘ EU Battlegroup Concept ‘Revision in 2006
THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL ( Helsinki 1999)
EU DEFENSE MINISTERS ( Sintra 2000)
GAERC (2003-2004)
BGs GENERAL COMPOSITION
1. Full Operational Capability (FOC) since 1st Jan 2007
2. The minimum force package capable for stand-alone operations
3. Battalion sized
4. Based on multinationality (FW Nation, coalition of MS and/or MS with Third States)
5. Associated with (F)HQ and strategic enablers
BGs GENERAL COMPOSITIONTailored to the Operation
INFANTRY BATTALION
- HQ- HQ Company- 3 X Infantry Company- Fire Support- Reconnaissance- Staff Support
COMBAT SUPPORT
Among others :- Fire Support- Engineer- Air Defense- Reconnaissance- CIS- Electronic Warfare- Intelligence- Information Operations- Helicopter Support- Forward Air Control- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Defense
COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
Among others :- Logistic Support- Medical Support- Geographical Support- CIMIC- Military Police
Choice of capabilities.Depending on the characteristics of the
operation
OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC ENABLERS
AIR
- Strategic Airlift- Tactical Airlift- Close Air Support- APOD- Helicopter Support
SEA
- Strategic Sealift- Carrier Based Air- SPOD
LOGISTICS
- Combat Service support- Maintenance- Medical Combat Support
OTHER
- Special Forces
Choice of capabilities.Depending on the characteristics of the operation
BGs GENERAL COMPOSITIONTailored to the Operation
BGs GENERAL COMPOSITIONTailored to the Operation
BGs REQUIREMENTS - CAPABILITIES
1. Size, composition, number of BGs after analyzing the possible EU-led Military Operation
2. 5 - 10 days readiness
3. Around 1500 troops
4.Sustainable for 30 days extendable to 120 if re-supplied
5.2 concurrent operations, subsequently 2 BGs
6.Training - Preparation - Certification up to MS
7.6000 km from Brussels
Tasks (according the Treaty of the EU)
Humanitarian and rescue tasks
Peace-keeping tasks
Tasks of combat forces in crisis management, including
peacemaking
Tasks (according the European Security Strategy)
Joint Disarmament Operations
Support for Third Countries on Combating Terrorism
Security Sector Reform as part of broader institution
building
BGs REQUIREMENTS - CAPABILITIES
BGs REQUIREMENTS - CAPABILITIES
Scenario Potential missions
Separation of parties by force Securing key areas
Conflict prevention Preventive deployment
Stabilisation, reconstruction and military advice to third countries
Initial entry point
Evacuation operations in a non-permissive environment
Non-Combatant evacuation
Assistance to humanitarian operations
Disaster relief and assistance to migratory movements to safe areas
BG COORDINATION CONFERENCE (BGCC)
1. Twice a year in Brussels
2. To confirm the roster at BGCC
3. Supported by “Questionnaire”
4. Open to MS and Third States
5. Voluntary contribution to the BG Packages
6. Filling the roster
BG COORDINATION CONFERENCE (BGCC)
OFFERS AND COMMITMENTS – 22 APR 2010
SEMESTER MS (&TS) BG POC Preferred OHQ
2010 -1 PL, DE, LV, LT, SK PL DE
UK, NL UK UK
2010 - 2 IT, RO, TR IT IT
ES, FR, PT ES FR
2011 - 1 NL, DE, FI, AT, LT NL DE
SE, FI, NO, EE, IE SE UK
2011 - 2 EL, BG, RO, CY, UA EL EL
PT, ES, FR, IT PT FR
2012 - 1 FR, BE, LU FR
Vacant
2012 - 2 IT, SI, HU IT
DE, AT, CZ, HR, FYROM, IE DE
2013 - 1 PL, DE, FR PL
Vacant
2013 - 2 UK, SE UK
Vacant
2014 - 1 EL, BG, RO, CY EL (tbc)
Vacant
2014 - 2 BE, NL, DE, LU, ES BE
ES, IT ES
2015 - 1 Vacant
Vacant
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Medevac
MP
CIMIC
PSYOPS
A/C
mn
mn
mn
TBCEOD
mn mnmn
LOG(-)
LOG
LOG
ISTAR
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SPOD APOD
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FHQ
CORE BG
BG COMPOSITION
CS MEDCSS
LOGTF
3185
296734 663
434
976
POLAD
FCdr
DFCdr
COS
DCOS OPS DCOS SPT
CJ2 CJ3 CJ5 CJ9 CJEngr/NBC
CJ1 CJ4 CJ6 CJ8 CJMed
MED
LEGAD
PIO
LNO
ALO
INFO Security MP
Special Command & Staff Advisors
(F)HQ ORGANISATION
CE=180CE=180
MP
BG composition (org chart)
CAPABILITIES. EUBG II STRUCTURE 2010
PO NSE
FR NSE
40 Troops
AIR COMPONENT
JFACC
2400 TOTAL
INFANTRYRECCE
AIR DEFENCEARTILLERY
HQ UNIT SIGNAL SUPPORT ENG
(FORCE) HQNRDC-SP
ARTILLERYISTAR NBC
TACP
HEL MP PSYOPS INTEL SIGNAL ENG NBC ADA
TASKFORCE HQ
STRATEGIC ENABLERS
RSOM
CIMIC SP NSE ROLE 2E
EU BG ORGANIZATION CHART
2500 Troops
FHQ
COMBAT SUPPORT
COMBAT SUPPORT LOG UNITS
LOG UNITS MEDICALSUPPORT
MEDICALSUPPORT
BGBG
FCdrDFCdr
COS
INT OPS CIMIC
PERS
LOG
CIS
BUD&FIN
MEDICAL
GENDER
PUBLIC INFORMATIONSMILITARY POLICE
Special Command & Staff Advisors
(F)HQ ORGANIZATION
POLITICALLEGAL
RELIGIOUS
OPSOPS SPTSPT
BGs
6000 Km
Brussels
Special Committee - Athena
Two main tasks:
1) Financing limited to certain common costs and a budget, Member States’ contributions based on GNI key
2) Pre-financing of « Nation Borne Costs », managed in common but billed to States based on their consumption
Role: a budget committeeRole: a budget committee− Approves:Approves:
− the budgets the budgets −deviations from procurement rules for high amountsdeviations from procurement rules for high amounts−the final destination of assets at the end of each operationthe final destination of assets at the end of each operation−the accountsthe accounts−the Financial Rulesthe Financial Rules
− May extend common costs for a given operationMay extend common costs for a given operation
CompositionComposition– Member States contributing to the financing of each operationMember States contributing to the financing of each operation– The Commission attends without taking part in votesThe Commission attends without taking part in votes– Contributing Third States may attend without votingContributing Third States may attend without voting
ATHENA
• Initial training :– ATHENA quarterly seminar – On request
• Advise & liaison– Budget implementation– NBCs & cash flow management– Liaison with existing framework operators
• Movement multinational coordination center Europe (MMCCE)
• Economat des armées (EDA / Pantin – FR)
• Same common costs for HQs (including BG)– Recce (Preparatory phase)– Running (Active phase) + costs for force as a whole
• Difficulty : collecting the BG needs
Athena & BG :
ATHENA
• By the end of 2011, unless the Council agrees to extend it,• For EU Member States,• When providing strategic airlift for BGs’ short notice deployment in accordance with the BG concept ,• Financing in common of incremental costs,• Council will determine the flat rates applicable to the payment or reimbursement of these costs.
BG strategic deployment :
ATHENA
• Difficulty : collecting the BG needs :– Stand by period– Launching of the operation– During the operation– Re-deployment
• BG points of contact needed
• ATHENA POC :• [email protected]• [email protected]
Athena & BG :
Questions ?