82 Amendments of Michał DWORCZYK related to 2024/2082(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the national security strategies of the EU Member States,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
– having regard to the Joint Declaration on EU-NATO Cooperation of 10 January 2023,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 b (new)
Citation 21 b (new)
– having regard to the ninth progress report on the implementation of the common set of proposals endorsed by EU and NATO Councils on 6 December 2016 and 5 December 2017, submitted jointly by the Vice-President of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs (VP/HR) and the NATO Secretary General to the EU and NATO Councils on 13 June 2024,
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 a (new)
Citation 26 a (new)
– having regard to Ukraine's victory plan presented by President Zelensky to the European Council on 17 October 2024,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas thise past year has been further marked by a decline in global peace and security, resulting, inter alia, from conflictacts of aggression, conflicts, terrorist attacks, geopolitical rivalry, growingies, increased militariszation and hybrid threats, as assessed by the Normandy Index 20248 ; _________________ 8 Study – ‘Mapping threats to peace and democracy worldwide – Normandy Index 2024’, European Parliament, European Parliamentary Research Service, September 2024., and the proliferation of hybrid threats;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the seriousness of the threats to the security of the European continent, which have reached a level unprecedented since the Second World War; expresses deep concern at the rise of geopolitical fractures, new and renewed imperialist ambitions for domination by authoritarian powers, systemic rivalry ofamong great powers, nationalist unilateralism and the primary and growing use of force and violence by certain states and non-state actors to achieve their goals, promote their political objectives and interests or to resolve disputes; believes that this trend amounts torepresents a paradigm shift, as it reverses the logic of building international security on the basis of respect for international law, a rules-based international order and multilateralism; regrets that such disturbing tendencies are being pursued by permanent members of the UN Security Council;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Emphasizes that the rise of the axis comprising Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and other non-democratic actors poses significant challenges that must be properly addressed by the international community;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Recognises that Russia's unjustifiable military aggression against Ukraine has exposed the many layers of corruption and ineffectiveness within the Russian Armed Forces, coupled with a far reaching sanctions regime that beleaguers Russia's economic outlook; considers that these factors will likely lead to the Kremlin enhancing its defence spending in an effort to rebuild its Armed Forces and keep pace with NATO Allied defence spending, forcing the Kremlin to further rely heavily on fellow rival states such as the People's Republic of China, Iran and North Korea for its political, financial and operational objectives;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the absolute need for the EU toNotes that Europe cannot meet the challenges posed by the multiple and constantly evolving threats to its securityaround its borders alone, and for this purpose, needs to engage in new policies and actions that enable the EU and its Member States to collectively andartnerships and invigorate existing ones to coherently strengthen theirsecurity and defence in Europe and theirits neighborhood, thereby enhancing its ability to act at the global level;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomNotes, in this regard, the objectivesuggestion of the Commission President to usher in a new era for European defence and security, by building a true European defence union; welcomes the designation on 17 September 2024 of the first-ever Commissioner for Defence and Space, tasked with working jointly with the Vice- President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) on a white paper on the future ofaddressing challenges to European defence within the first hundred days of their mandate, which paper should be coherent and supplementary to NATO's needs and requirements;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the EU and its Member States to accelerate their commitments made in the Versailles Declaration, adopted on 11 March 2022, to assume greater responsibility for their defence and security, including by achieving greater strategic autonomy; stresses that NATO and the transatlantic partnership with the United States remain the cornerstones of European collective defence; stresses the need for EU Member States to step upwhile rejecting divisive concepts that threaten the transatlantic bond, such as strategic autonomy - a term not mentioned in the Versailles Declaration; strongly emphasizes that NATO and the transatlantic partnership with the United States remain the cornerstones of European collective defence and rejects any EU project that may harm Atlantic Alliance cohesion; stresses the need for EU Member States NATO Allies and like- minded partners to enhance their efforts by increasing their defence spending and procuring more joint capabilities, thereby strengthening their armed forces whether for national, UN, NATO or EU operational purposes;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recognises that NATO and leading allies such as US and UK are playing a crucial role in coordinating and leading the efforts to support Ukraine militarily not only with weapons, ammunition and equipment, but also intelligence and data; considers the ongoing war of aggression as further evidence that the most important countries for European security remain the United States and United Kingdom as the war continues to reveal profound structural faults in the EU security and defence architecture and unacceptable shortfalls in capabilities;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Recognises that CSDP will also require close coordination with NATO’s defence and deterrence posture, as well as the Alliance’s effort to promote co- operative security through defence capacity building and the Open Door policy;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Considers that taking greater responsibility for European Security requires Member States and the EU to be able to provide a minimum of 50% of the capabilities required to deter Russia from further aggression towards its neighbours and Member States no later than 2030;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Concurs with the ambition of building a European pillar within NATO andtreaty provisions that security and defence remain predominantly a competence of the Member States; highlights that 25 out of 27 EU MS are NATO Allies and thus stresses that the development of a European defence union canhas to go hand-in- hand with the deepening of EU-NATO cooperation;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Emphasizes that, in accordance to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, EU actions to strengthen defence should complement national security and defence policies, as well as the commitments of most EU Member States under the North Atlantic Treaty;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Considers close collaboration with NATO's Joint Force Command Centers and the better utilization of PESCO projects as instrumental to CSDP objectives;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reaffirms its unwavering support for the EU and its Member States to stand in solidarity with Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression and to provide it with the necessary military means to defend itself, end the conflicthelp Ukraine win the war, repel the aggressor, and restore its territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders; welcomes the joint security commitments between the EU and Ukraine, and the bilateral security agreements concluded by Ukraine with several Member States; reiterates its call for Member States to accelerate their delivery of weapons, air defence systems and ammunition to Ukraine, including air-launched cruise missiles; calls for Member States to lift all restrictions hindering Ukraine from using Western weapons systems against military targets within the Russia, as allown Federation, as permitted by international law;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 a. Calls for further increase and speeding up in financial and military assistance to Ukraine and for the immediate deployment of modern equipment, weapons and next-generation air defence and surface to surface systems; expresses its support for the decision by a number of Member States and international partners to provide Ukraine with advanced weaponry, devoid of any restrictions;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the EU and its Member States to support Ukraine in expanding the internationglobal coalition in support of its Victory Plan presented by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as the only viable route to restore Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity on the basis of international law, thereby holding Russia to account for its war crimes, including the crime of aggression, and ensuring Russian reparations and other payments for the massive damage caused in Ukraine;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Underlines that the ultimate goal should be to maintain support to Ukraine to ensure the military collapse of Russian forces and their proxies in Ukraine to enable Kyiv and its partners to negotiate from a position of strength that fully restores Ukraine’s territorial integrity, compensates and restores Ukraine for the tremendous suffering it has endured and ensures that those responsible for waging the war of aggression against Ukraine, including Vladimir Putin and Aliexandr Lukashenka, are brought to justice for the crimes they have committed, as are war criminals in lower echelons of the Russian government, Russian armed forces and their proxies;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Condemns in the strongest terms North Korea's role in aiding Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine through the supply of military equipment and weaponry actively deployed on the battlefield, as well as the reported deployment of North Korean soldiers to Russia to directly participate in the war; deplores North Korea's actions as a blatant violation of international norms, which does not only intensify the war but also poses significant security risks to Europe and the broader international community; it is of grave concern that North Korea, reportedly with backing from China, uses this war as a platform to study advanced combat tactics, including drone warfare, with the clear intention of applying these techniques in potential future wars;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7 e. Recognises that the intervention of North Korea in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine directly undermines global stability, heightens security risks in the Asia-Pacific and beyond; calls for decisive countermeasures to halt North Korea’s direct and indirect support of Russia’s military and involvement in sanctions evasion as both of which threaten peace and embolden forces working against the international rules-based order and collective security frameworks worldwide;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Recognises that the supply of thousands of Shahed drones from the Islamic Republic of Iran to Russia has further cemented Iran’s role as a pariah state, accompanied with the potential for Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) military intervention in Ukraine to support Moscow’s war aims, while Russia’s ongoing support from countries such as North Korea and China further demonstrate its unwavering hostility to international laws and norms;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 f (new)
Paragraph 7 f (new)
7 f. Recognises that the supply of thousands of Shahed drones from the Islamic Republic of Iran to Russia has further cemented Iran’s role as a pariah state, accompanied with the potential for IRGC military intervention in Ukraine to support Moscow’s war aims, while Russia’s ongoing support from countries such as North Korea and China further demonstrate its unwavering hostility to international laws and norms;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8 e. Stresses the importance of enhancing Ukraine’s anti-drone capabilities as a critical element in countering aerial threats and maintaining operational security. Given the increasing use of drones in modern warfare, particularly in surveillance and targeted attacks, expanding EUMAM’s training focus on counter-UAV tactics, detection, and neutralization techniques is essential; calls for the provision of specialized equipment and expertise to enable Ukrainian forces to swiftly identify, track, and respond to hostile drone activities, ensuring robust protection for both military and civilian infrastructures;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Considers EUMAM's need for additional instructors, equipment, ammunition and training offices in support to its moduls as a top priority in CSDP mission planning and should be provided urgently;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8 d. Considers EUMAM as the most significant CSDP mission currently underway; recognises the combined arms training and specialised training must aim to increase its efforts in training: C-UAV capability, UAV system training, missile systems, aerial defence and radar recognition;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 f (new)
Paragraph 8 f (new)
8 f. Emphasizes the need to strengthen demining capabilities within Ukraine to address the widespread presence of unexploded ordnance and landmines, which poses a significant threat to safety and mobility; advocates for the allocation of dedicated resources to support comprehensive demining training, including advanced detection and disposal techniques; enhanced demining capacity will not only facilitate safer military operations but also support the recovery and safety of civilian areas affected by the war;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c. Highlights the need to ensure the security of the Black Sea region by assisting in the demining of Ukraine's seawaters and to encourage Member States to offer training exercises in this regard with an emphasis on the development of Maritime Mine Counter Measure Capabilities and Critical Seabed Infrastructure Protection;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the vision set out in the European Defence Industrial Strategy accompanied by the Commission’s proposal for establishing the European defence industry programme; supports the objective of strengthening EU defence industrial preparedness to further enable Member States to identify and discuss potential joint defence programming and procurement, as well as European defence projects of common interest; however, highlights that the defence industry is critical to a nation's sovereignty, providing essential capabilities needed to protect national interests, maintain territorial integrity, and ensure the security of citizens, all of which was proven vital during Ukraine's defence when some countries blocked the re- export of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine, along with the delivery of spare parts, which further underscores the importance of a sovereign defence posture in an increasingly complex global landscape;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Emphasizes that, as part of implementing the European strategy for the defence industry, adequate funding must be secured for expanding the production and research & development infrastructure of the defence industry in EU eastern flank countries, which are most exposed to the negative impacts of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, directly face the Russian threat, and are allocating increasing resources to counteract Russia’s aggressive policies;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Notes that, given current trends in the EU security environment, resources for strengthening defence capabilities should be invested in expanding production capacities for scalable strike and reconnaissance systems that are cost- effective, easy to deploy, maintain, and operate;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the need to overcome the fragmentation of the EU’s internal market for defence products, as it leads to unnecessary duplications and the multiplication of inefficiencies in defence spending; calls on the Commission to present proposals in close cooperation with relevant NATO bodies and agencies, such as NSPA, to complete the EU internal market for defence, based, in particular, on an assessment of EU rules for defence procurement and transfer of defence- related products, and on the identification and analysis of limitations and loopholes in the current legal framework;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the importance of ensuring a balanced effort between strengthening existing EU armament industrial capabilities of Member States in the short and medium- term, and supporting research and development for new and innovative military equipment and armament tailored to the needs of the armed forces of the Member States;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Encourages Member States to support binding commitments in their defence budgets that ensures a minimum expenditure in the field of research and development spending in order to ensure that SME engagement and a spillover effect into the civilian market place can be tangibly supported;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Encourages Member States to provide specialised opportunities for Small Medium Enterprises in the European defence sector so they have the capacity to participate in the bidding process via measures such as creating a preapproved list of companies to facilitate a speedier engagement process, introducing private equity firms that invest in SMEs into the procurement process, assist SME growth by incubation and capital investment, reducing the complexities of bidding for contracts, and devising an internal effort to reform the amount of time taken to address contract details;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Supports new strategic investments in civil infrastructure and military, such as ports, airports and highways, which will also allow the smooth transfer of military units and supplies, including rapid reaction forces, heavy equipment, goods and humanitarian aid; underlines the significance of the ongoing construction of the Central Communication Port in Poland, which will allow the quick transfer of US and other allied military forces by air, road and rail into Poland and across NATO’s eastern flank and will provide strategic depth for and ease of access to critical transportation infrastructure;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that geopolitical developments have evolved rapidly since the Strategic Compass was adopted by Member States in March 2022; calls, therefore, for a review of the Strategic Compass based on a comprehensive joint threat assessment; calls, furthermore, for the Commission and the VP/HR to present an updated version of the Strategic Compass, following this review exercise and for this to inform the preparation of thin line white paper on the future of European defeh new NATO Strategic Concept;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call to strengthenreview needs of the EU military planning and conduct capability and to achieve full operational capability, including through the provision of adequate premises, staff, enhanced command and control, and effective communication and information systems for allbased on the review of CSDP missions and operations; reiterates its full support for the Rapid Deployment Capacity to achieve full operational capability in 2025, with at least 5 000 troops available for rescue and evacuation tasks, initial entry and stabilisation operations or temporary reinforcement of missions; reminds however, that the “EU Battlegroups”, on which RDC concept is based, have never been deployed despite being fully operational since 2007;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the increased budgets and investment in defence by most of the Member States, with leading example of Poland, NATO's biggest defence spender with more that 4% of GDP, and the increase, albeit modest, in the EU budget for CSDP in 2024; calls on the Member States that have not yet reached the NATO minimum threshold of 2 % of their GDP devoted to defence expenditure to resolutely commit to gradually increasing their military budgets and overcoming years of neglect and safeguarding more equal burden-sharing; recommends that, on the basis of continuous analysis of capability needs, Member States further increase this threshold, in particular for joint procurement of defence capabilities;
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Underlines, that the proposed budget of €1.5 billion for the European defence industry programme (EDIP) is insufficient for significantly contributing to the defence industrial readiness and integrating Ukraine’s defence industrial base into the EDTIB;
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to initiate an open discussion based on the recommendations presented in Mr Draghi’s report on the future of European competitiveness, includingwhich only highlights a widening technology gap between the United States and European allies, and cannot be addressed solely by Brussels-led actions such as increasing the resources allocated to security and defence in the next multiannual financial framework andor by exploring all funding options to this end, but requires a genuine commitment from Member States to invest in their security, thereby contributing to our collective efforts; further calls on Member States to amend the EPF financing process to ensure adequate and sustainable support for like-minded partners and allies, while also aligning with CSDP missions and operations;
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls on the European Investment Bank (EIB) to further review its policy on defence investment, welcomes the EIB decision of updating the definition of eligible dual-use projects but notes that it`s lending policy still excludes financing ammunition and weapons as well as equipment or infrastructure exclusively dedicated to military use; underlines that more should be done to enable the access to financing and de-risking defence projects across the financial institutions;
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 9
Subheading 9
Contributing more effectively to world peace through EU common security and defence policy and strengthenbuilding the role of the EU as a security actor
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 10
Subheading 10
De-escalation, preventing war efforts and supporting conflict resolution
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Expresses deep and increasing concern over China’s support to Russia in its war of aggression against Ukraine, in particular through substantial assistance to Russia's military, including the exportation of dual- use goods and technology to Russia, and the ongoing involvement of China-based companies in sanctions evasion and circumvention; is also deeply concerned over the increasing number of hostile acts being conducted by China in the Indo-Pacific Region, by using military and economic coercion to bully its neighbours, advance unlawful maritime claims, threaten maritime shipping lanes, and destabilize territory along the periphery of the People’s Republic of China (PRC); deplores recent hostile actions against Taiwan, including cyberattacks, influence campaigns, Chinese warplanes entering Taiwan’s Air Defence Identification Zone and the severing of subsea cables;
Amendment 491 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Calls for heightened attention to China’s escalating hybrid warfare tactics in the Indo-Pacific, particularly pertaining to Taiwan; acknowledges that the potential repercussions of destabilisation in the region would resonate far beyond the Taiwan Strait and directly impact the security of the EU;
Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17 c. Expresses deep concern about China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour against its neighbours, particularly its activities in the Taiwan Strait, including its recent war games in the region which is undermining the status quo in the Taiwan Strait;
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17 d. Condemns China’s disruptive activities in the South China Sea, including island-building, harassment, and dangerous manoeuvres conducted by its navy, coast guard, and maritime militia. These actions have raised tensions with neighbouring countries and threatened maritime security in one of the most important global trade routes; calls for greater Coordinated Maritime Presences (CMP) and capacity building with the EU’s partners in the region;
Amendment 495 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Recognises that the China-Russia ‘No Limits’ Partnership will continue to grow, with China taking advantage of the political and economic opportunities created by the war while increasing its hostility to its neighbours, increasing its military cooperation with Russia and undertaking sustained efforts to infiltrate and undermine democratic developments and business practices in various Member States;
Amendment 497 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Is concerned with reports that China, which does not universally embrace Western medical ethics and excels in civil-military fusion, is gathering genetic and genomic data about Europeans and others in ways that could harm national security; calls on the relevant authorities to address the threat of the potential use of this data on Europeans for nefarious purposes and to exclude in the future any threat of bespoke bioweapons that could target either an individual or a class of individuals, or that may be used by the People's Republic of China (PRC) for military purposes;
Amendment 521 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Recognises the Islamic Republic of Iran as the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, providing political, financial, operational and logistical support to various internationally recognised terrorist organizations, including many in Europe, and therefore urges the EU to designate the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as an international terrorist organisation;
Amendment 524 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Condemns Iran’s efforts to destabilise the region through its proxies, including the recent attacks and threats by the Houthi rebels against the freedom of navigation in the Red Sea; welcomes the increased European presence in order to safeguard this freedom through EUNAVFOR ASPIDES;
Amendment 526 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Considers Iran’s nuclear weapons program as one of the foremost threats to Euro-Atlantic security today and stresses that the risk of Iran’s attaining of a nuclear breakout capacity is utterly unacceptable and must be prevented as a matter of the highest urgency;
Amendment 527 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19 c. Recognises that Iran’s belligerence, state sponsorship of terrorism, missile and drone proliferation and continued intimidation and interference in the domestic affairs of other countries will be massively escalated should Iran achieve nuclear breakout capacity;
Amendment 533 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates its condemnation of the despicable terrorist attacks perpetrated by the terrorist organisation Hamas against Israel on 7 October 2023, which contributed to further destabilisation in the Middle East, intensified by aggressions against Israel by other Iranian proxies in addition to Hamas(such as terrorist organisations including Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen) and the Iranian regime itself;
Amendment 561 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Recognises that despite mass mobilization in Russia to continue its war of aggression against Ukraine, Russia maintains an active military presence everywhere that Moscow deems strategically important, primarily: South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Nagorno- Karabakh, Kazakhstan, Transnistria, Syria, the wider Mediterranean, Africa (via Wagner Group), Latin America and the Arctic, all of which create additional threat scenarios that cannot be discounted;
Amendment 568 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20 d. Reiterates the EU’s support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova and for the efforts in the framework of the 5+2 negotiation process to reach a peaceful, lasting, comprehensive, political settlement of the Transnistrian conflict, based on the respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova within its internationally recognized borders, with a special status for Transnistria, that would ensure the protection of human rights also on the territories currently not controlled by constitutional authorities; reminds that the UN General Assembly adopted on 22 June 2018 a resolution urging the Russian Federation to withdraw its troops and armaments unconditionally from the territory of the Republic of Moldova and reaffirming the support for the immediate implementation of that resolution;
Amendment 570 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Recognizes that Georgia was the first target of Russia's full-scale military aggression and attempts to forcefully redraw the borders of a sovereign state in Europe in 2008; stresses that even after 15 years, the Russian Federation continues its illegal occupation and effective control over the occupied territories of Georgia through its military presence, continued borderisation activities along the administrative boundary lines (ABL), significant military build-up in the occupied regions, frequent illegal detentions and kidnappings of Georgian citizens and other human rights violations on the ground, posing a serious threat not only to the peace and security in the region, but also to the security architecture of Europe;
Amendment 573 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20 c. Urges the EU to continue active engagement and take decisive steps through its important instruments to ensure that Russia fulfils its obligations under the EU-mediated 12 August 2008 Ceasefire Agreement, in particular to withdraw all its military forces from Georgia’s occupied territories, deploy international security mechanisms inside both Georgian regions and to allow the EU Monitoring Mission’s unhindered access to the whole territory of Georgia, to engage constructively in the Geneva International Discussions (GID) and Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms (IPRMs); calls on the EEAS to prepare a thorough report of violations of the 12 August 2008 ceasefire agreement, identify and communicate clearly the provisions which have still not been fulfilled by the Russian Federation and submit recommendations; considers the need to ensure Russia's withdraw of military forces from Georgia’s occupied territories as a key security objective and allow the establishment of an international security mechanism in these territories; urges the EU to promote the unimpeded access of the EU Monitoring Mission to Georgia’s territories occupied by Russia according to the Mission’s mandate; to support the extension of its mandate and strengthening its capacities in order to address properly the security and humanitarian needs of the local population in conflict-affected areas;
Amendment 596 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the VP/HR and the Member States to continue to innovate CSDP missions and operations, including with robust, flexible and modular mandates, in order to adaptthat are result-oriented and free from ideological components often incompatible with the culture and values of local communities, in order to achieve mission goals and involve smooth adaptation to the changing security context and needs of host countries, and to build on the synergies and complementarities of the civilian and military dimensions of the CSDP;
Amendment 601 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
Paragraph 21 e (new)
21 e. Considers the strategic environment where many CSDP missions are present is radically deteriorating, with an ongoing war of aggression by Russia in Ukraine and its spillover effect into Moldova and the South Caucasus, a wave of coup d’états in the Sahel region and renewed terrorist campaigns in Somalia and Mozambique, all of which demonstrates the need for CSDP mandates to remain flexible and strive towards building a credible and capable deterrence posture within the host countries to ensure their civilian and military personnel can deter and respond rapidly to the growing threat environment;
Amendment 606 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 i (new)
Paragraph 21 i (new)
21 i. Encourages cyber security projects be expanded to include third countries that have been affected by Russia’s disinformation campaigns and cyber warfare; emphasizes the destabilizing impact of Russian disinformation and propaganda campaigns against Member States and CSDP Mission Headquarters that seek to sow discord and resentment against the Armed Forces of Member States and CSDP missions; notes with particular concern Russian cyber warfare and disinformation campaigns in Ukraine, Moldova and across the Sahel region which have had a adversely negative effect on CSDP mission objectives;
Amendment 610 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21 d. Urges CSDP mission planning to take into consideration the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) role in promoting alternative narratives, challenging democratic values, undermining open markets, and the rules- based international order;
Amendment 612 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 g (new)
Paragraph 21 g (new)
21 g. Encourages Member States to maintain the principle of nominating national specialists as candidates for CSDP mission staff from EU Member States bordering Eastern Partnership countries or who have experience with the transformation of former communist services;
Amendment 613 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21 c. Recognises CSDP as an opportunity for third countries hosting CSDP missions to also aid Euro-Atlantic security objectives and demonstrate their capacity to provide security to others via their participation in out-of-area CSDP missions and operations; encourages Member States to expand support mechanisms for Eastern Partnership country participation in CSDP missions when deemed appropriate;
Amendment 614 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 h (new)
Paragraph 21 h (new)
21 h. Encourages Member States to each deploy personnel to CSDP missions in Eastern Partnership countries to ensure all Member States are represented in missions throughout the region and to encourage greater third country participation in these missions, particularly from third countries who have hosted successfully completed CSDP missions in former communist countries;
Amendment 628 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Expresses concern that Transnistria continues to serve as a safe haven for human smugglers and organized crime while recognising that EUBAM plays an important role in helping to re-open rail freight through Transnistria that had been suspended for six years and in 2020 aided in launching a direct dialogue between Tiraspol and Chisinau; recognises that from 2020-2021 EUBAM thwarted multiple smuggling operations, seizing copious amounts of ammunition, tobacco, alcohol, ethanol and heroin and encourages EUBAM to expand its collaboration with multiple international organisations including Europol, FRONTEX and OSCE via its Arms Working Group, ORIO II Joint Operations and ‘EU 4 Border Security’ initiatives;
Amendment 654 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the importance of enhanced intelligence sharing and information exchange among Member States and EU institutions, including Parliament, when required, to improve situational awareness and to be able to, better anticipate and counter threats to collective security and define common lines of actions under the CSDP, particularly in the area of crisis management;
Amendment 676 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Expresses serious concern over the growing security challenges posed by cyber and hybrid attacks, and foreign information manipulation and interference, which are aimed, inter alia, at undermining the stability of democratic societies, especially in the run-up to elections; calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service to strengthen their capabilities to address these challenges and increase resilience against disinformation, while ensuring that all actions do not undermine or limit freedom of speech;
Amendment 710 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Encourages closer transatlantic cooperation on space in order to ensure partnerships aimed at the development and application of joint technology in the space domain for our common security and defence; calls on Member States and allies to address the growing threat of the weaponisation of space, in particular reports on Russia’s advances on space- based nuclear weapons technology, which would constitute a blatant violation of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty; calls, in this regard, on the international community to withdraw from any form of cooperation with the Russian Federation in the space domain, in areas where they have not yet done so;
Amendment 734 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Highlights that the problem of unexploded ordnance and chemical weapons dumped in the previous century already constitute a threat to security, the environment, health and the economy, such as in the Baltic, Adriatic and North seas; calls on the Commission to increase funding to tackle this growing challenge;
Amendment 738 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Highlights the need for EU leaders, as well as European politicians and citizens, to have a broader understanding of security threats and risks in order for a consciousness onf European defence to emerge; calls for the EU and its, which is impossible without a common perception of these threats, and political will to act; in this regard, recalls the harmful Nord Stream projects, which, despite broad criticism from numerous countries, European Parliament, and security experts, were implemented, thus undermining European solidarity and security; calls on EU Member States to develop awareness-raising and educational programmes aimed at improving knowledge on defence among citizens, especially young people, and at strengthening the resilience and preparedness of societies to face security challenges, as well as attract new individuals for military service;
Amendment 746 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Underlines the importance of civil defence and preparedness in a medium and long term, including the need to establish adequate civil protection infrastructure and planning for the emergency situations, calls on the EU, its Member States and local governments to ensure the necessary investments for those purposes and a dedicated Investment Guarantee Programme within the EIB for crisis-proof and civil defence infrastructure;
Amendment 759 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Underlines the importance of the partnership dimension of the Strategic Compass in reinforcing cooperation between the EU and its allies and like- minded partners around the world in order to counter foreign strategies aimed at undermining the EU and its partners, and destabilising the rules-based international order;
Amendment 772 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the importance of NATO and the EU playing's key and overarching role in Europe's security, thereby avoiding duplication of defence efforts; notes, however, that the EU possesses unique tools to contribute in a complementary, coherent and mutually reinforcing roles in supporting international security and thus avoiding the duplication of defence efforts; welcomes the accession of Sweden to NATO in 2024, following Finland in 2023, representingas a historic step forward in strengthening security in Europe, in particular in the Baltic Sea region;
Amendment 804 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers it essentivital to further developstrengthen the EU’s close relationshipbond with the United States, which is basfounded on the shared values of democracy, freedom and the rule of law; values the United States’ commitment to and active involvement in the territorial defence of Europe, especial through NATO's Article 5, particularly in the light of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 817 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. CRecognizes the UK’s significant contributions to Europe's security and stability, as well as its commitment to shared defence objectives, which enhance collective security across Europe; considers it essential to formalise a security and defence partnership with the United Kingdom as a means of strengthening European security and , one of the European pillars of NATO, which can further strengthen European pillar of NATO, insecurity, particularly in the context of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 842 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31 b. Encourages Member States to ensure that any provision of equipment support via EPF to Eastern Partnership countries are compliant with Eastern Partnership country needs and carried out in collaboration with NATO strategic planning to avoid duplication;
Amendment 848 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 d (new)
Paragraph 31 d (new)
31 d. Stresses the importance of developing regular dialogue, cooperation, and capacity building with Allies in the Indo-Pacific, notably Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, which possesses substantive expertise and employ scientific methods to counter Chinese cyberattacks and FIMI based on its extensive experience, technological advantages, and proximity to China; considers information exchange, burden-sharing, and strategic alignment with these Allies as an essential step in order to optimise the use of the EU’s limited resources;
Amendment 856 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the European Council, the Council, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the President of the Commission and competent Commissioners, the UN Secretary-General, the NATO Secretary General, the President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, the EU security and defence agencies and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and partner countries.