19 Amendments of Klaus BUCHNER related to 2018/2156(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU is a global strategic actor andaims to act globally as a security provider, aiming to bearing responsibility for upholding peace and stability both internally and externally, and has a unique and, and has a wide array of policies, instruments and tools at its disposal to fulfil these ambitions;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, in line with the objectives of the Global Strategy, the EU is increasing its responsibility for its own security and defence and its role as a partner for international peace and nternational peace and security, in particular in its neighbourhood and beyond which will also be to the benefit of its own security as insecurity, as weill as its strategic autonomynot be imported;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the collective security and defence of the EU Member States and their ability to intervene in crises abroad is fundamentally dependent on the ability to move troops and civilian crisis management personnel, materiel and equipment across each other’s territory freely and rapidly; whereas 22 EU Member States are also NATO allies and possess only a single set of armed forces and transport infrastructureUnion's military mandate, on the basis of Articles 21 (2) and 42(1) of the Lisbon Treaty, is to preserve peace, prevent conflicts and strengthen international security, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, with the principles of the Helsinki Final Act and with the aims of the Charter of Paris; whereas the Member States ability to intervene in crises abroad is fundamentally dependent on the ability to move troops and civilian crisis management personnel, materiel and equipment;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU haswithin CSDP there are, potentially, substantial policies and tools at its disposal to help Member States meet their military mobility needs and international commitmentfor Article 43(1) TEU military operations; whereas outside the Union's CSDP framework there are effective capabilities such as the European Air Transport Command (EATC) in Eindhoven which could be used for air lift purpose or as a blueprint for a similar EU capability within PESCO or other CSDP mechanisms;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas there is the need for a PESCO project on the challenge of mobility as regards the military tasks of Article 43(1) TEU, in particular air and sea lift;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas NATO, in order to fulfil is core task of collective territorial defence, is also focusing on improving its own logistical capabilities through the Enablement Plan for SACEUR’s Area of Responsibility, notably by adjusting legislation and procedures, enhancing command and control, increasing transport capabilities and upgrading infrastructure; notes in this context the establishment of two new commands, the Joint Force Command in Norfolk and the Joint Support and Enabling Command in Ulm;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas, despite all these institutional measures, the mainfinancial effort will have to come from EU Member States, which need to adjust their national infrastructures and regulatory environments; whereas this will require a whole-of-government approach owing to the broad range of issues that need to be tackled;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that military mobility is a central strategic tool enabling the EU and NATO's CSDP to pursue theirits security and defence interesttasks effectively and in a complementary manner and should not be limited only to physical, legal and infrastructural obstacles; welcomes the fact that military mobility has recently gained a substantial level of attention from all relevant actors; notes that it enhances our preparedness and increases our deterrence posture in the face of potential adversaries and crisis situations, while helping to achieve the EU level of ambition in defence and security policy, including strategic autonompotentially increases the EU's contribution to international security and stability;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that legally and politically military mobility on European territory is a national and NATO task; underlines that the military mobility policy outlined in the Action Plan of 28 March 2018 and the military mobility component within the draft regulation establishing the Connecting Europe Facility of 6 June 2018 aims to support national and NATO territorial defence efforts and is, therefore not aimed at supporting the military tasks described in articles 42 (1) and 43 (1) TEU; underlines that as long as the European Council, in compliance with Article 42 (2) TEU, acting unanimously, did not decide to establish a common defence, there is no political and legal basis for the use of Union programmes and the EU budget for financing key components of such a policy; also reminds that Article 42 (2) TEU stresses the need to ratify that European Council decision at Member States level in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that achieving military mobility in Europe is an undertaking derived first and foremost from the expressed commitment and political will of Member States, while the EU should contribute by guiding the process by setting a framework for requirements, providing funding, fostering cooperation and providing fora for an exchange of best practices, information and experiences involving both civilian and military authorities; emphasises that effective military mobility will benefit all Member States by enhancing their connectivity in both military and civilian spheres;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of crisis reaction mobility in order to implement the military tasks of Article 43(1) TEU, i.e. the need to be rapid and efficient when deploying assets for missions and operations, so as to ensure that the EU maintains its standing as a reliable global security provider and peace actor;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the type of missions which would most benefit from increased military mobility in the EU and beyond are in the field of collective defence which is, legally and politically, a national and NATO, but not an EU task; stresses in this context that progress in this field will help those EU Member States that are also NATO members to meet their Article 5 commitments; recognises, however, that, under Article 42(7) TEU, EU Member States also have an unequivocal obligation of aid and assistance by all the means in their power if a Member State is the victim of armed aggression on its territory, consistent with commitments under NATO;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses therefore that an understanding of the common strategic purpose and the development of a common plan is absolutely vital for success; welcomes in this context the Action Plan on Military Mobility, which outlines concrete steps for different institutional actors and EU Member States;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Regrets that the Action Plan fundamentally describes a bottom-up approach, with only a limited strategic vision of what concrete defence goals ithe EU is aiming to achieve through the various activities described in the Action Plan; deplores in this regard the continuing absence of an EU white book on defence, which could have provided this overarchingdescribed in detail concrete scense of purpose; believes nonetheless that the current approach has considerable merit and will serve the interests of all EU Member States, including in their role as NATO alliearios in which the EU would intervene militarily and the military mobility requirements for such Article 43(1) TEU military operations;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the ambitious timetable in the Action Plan should be adhered to, both by the EU institutions and by Member States, to ensure that the current mobility gaps are filled as soon as possible and the level of ambition in defence and security policy are achievedlegal and political preconditions are lacking for launching a military mobility policy as described in the Action Plan;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises in this context that the PESCO project on military mobility could constitute a useful tool for coordinating the efforts of Member States envisaged in the Action Plan, as well as other activities beyond the EU’s immediate competences; believes that this division of labour, accompanied byin preparing future out of area operations in line with Article 43(1) TEU; believes that proper coordination, is vital if the PESCO project is to provide added value; welcomes also the more binding commitments on simplifying cross-border military transport made in the PESCO notification;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines that, ultimately, the EU can only supplement Member States’ efforts; stresses that success is fundamentally relies on Member States’ acceptance of and ability to implement a whole-of-government approach to tackle the relevant issues; underlines the importance of the political commitment of Member States to making effective military mobility in the EU and beyond a reality;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the new joint declaration on EU-NATO cooperation and the Brussels Declaration on Transatlantic Security and Solidarity and the emphasis that both place on military mobility issuNATO’s new initiatives, particularly the Enablement Plan for SACEUR’s Area of Responsibility; notes that NATO's task is to organise collective territorial defence for 22 of the 28 EU Member States; welcomes also NATO’'s new initiatives, particularly the Enablement Plan for SACEUR’s Area of Responsibility; notes, however, that parts of the Enablement Plan appear to overlap with similar EUwork on ensuring military mobility in this respect and underlines the need to avoid duplicating such efforts with European initiatives;