The North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Security and Defense Identity
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is, therefore, to explore the problems arising from an emergent European Union Rapid Reaction Force (EURRF) within the context of ESDI, a subset of the European Union's (EU's) Common Foreign and Security Policy, or CFSP. In accordance with CFSP, by 2003, the member states of the European Union (EU) are to be capable of deploying 50,000-60,000 soldiers (with a discussed/ possible upgrade to 100,000), the EURRF within sixty days, and sustain them for a year in support of combat operations, operations other than war, and/or humanitarian assistance missions. The deployed force could be under EU command and operate independently of NATO. Because most of the member countries are also members of NATO, this fact raises an interesting basic question: To what extent, and why, is the EU acquiring or adopting a military capability and posture seemingly independent of NATO, or is it developing within or alongside NATO?
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 08, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA407176
Entities
People
- David O. Gluth Jr.
Organizations
- University of South Carolina