24 Amendments of Tobias PFLÜGER related to 2008/2202(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that this policy has to combine the use of both civil and military assets and capabilities and necessitates close and seamless coopbe based on the principles of non violence, non intervention, the peaceful resolution of conflicts and the strict adherence to internation between all stakeholdersal law;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that transparency and cost- efficiency are crucial to ensure public support for European defencethat money is being spent in a rational way;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that both the European Security Strategy and the NATO Strategic Concept are being reviewed at almost the same time, thus offering an opportunity to arrive at a coherent approach to the future security of EuropIs deeply concerned about the increasing cooperation between EU and NATO that is indicated by the fact that the review of the European Security Strategy and the NATO Strategic Concept are intertwined and do not just coincide;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that until now, Member States have defined their security interests on a purely national basis while the notion of "European security interest", by contrast, is still politically taboo; considers this approach no longer acceptableStresses that the definition of "security interests" does not imply that military means are necessary in order to safeguard those interests;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the European Union has to define more clearly its ambitions concerning its role in the world; iIs of the opinion that the European Union should not try to become a superpower like the United States, but that it should instead guarantee its security and security in its neighbourhood and contribute to a multilateral global system of securityfocus on the peaceful resolution of conflicts based on the principles of non violence, non intervention and the strict adherence to international law; stresses that strengthening these principles will heavily contribute to a more peaceful world;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Demands the drawing up of a White Paper on European Security and Defence as a tool to ensure that the security strategy is implementedStresses that while military action violates the principles of non violence and non intervention, any effort to define, how security interests can be safeguarded via military means by White Paper on European Security and Defence are contrary to basic peace interests of the people in- an efficient wayd outside of the European Union;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Regrets that Russia’s disproportionate response to the outbreak of violence in the Caucasus and the recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent statboth, Georgia's initial aggression by its attack on South Ossetia in particular and the form of Russia's response, have massively contributed to the violence in the Caucasus; stresses that secessions can only be in accordance with international law if all conflicting parties are endorsing them; stresses thave plunged the West’s relationship with Russia into a crisis; notes with concern that thist this is true for all conflicts no matter whether they are taking place in the Caucasus or anywhere else. Notes that Russia's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states is a violation of international law, has severely damaged the Euro-Atlantic partnership with Russiawas the recognition of Kosovo by the majority of EU member states;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that the European Union took concerted action on the Russian challenge; points out that the rapid reaction of the European Union, which led to the signing of a ceasefire agreement, has dem's further actions in the region should be based on strated its capacity for crisis management and common actionict neutrality;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes the concerns expressed by the Baltic states and requestbut stresses that any NATO efforts to draw up specific military plans for their defence region will further aggravate already existing conflicts with Russia;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that the European Union needs the means to implement its policies and hence it needs both civil andoes not need military capabilities to strengthen the European Security and Defence Policy and to fulfil its responsibilities in the world;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Points out that the EU Member States together spend more than EUR 200 billion per year on defence, which is more than half the defence expenditure of the United States; remains deeply concerned about the lack of efficiency and coordination in using those funds; urges therefore stronger efforts in eliminating unnecessary duplication between Member States; stresses that this amount should be spend entirely for development aid and capacities for the peaceful resolution of conflicts and advocates to cut all resources from the defence sector;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that although capability needs are often technologically very similar or even identical for armed forces operations, border surveillance, protection of critical infrastructure and disaster management; stresses that this creates new opportunities to exploit synergies and enhanc, this must not lead to the blurring of the linteroperability between armed forces and security forces between civilian and military capabilities;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Considers it necessary to allow the use of Galileo and GMES for security and defence purposesStresses that as long as Galileo is paid for by civilian budgets this prohibits any military use of the system according to the Treaty of Nice;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Is of the opinion that the capacity of the European Union for autonomous foreign and security policy action should be improved through goal-oriented enhancement of its analysis, planning, leadership and intelligence capacitiesStresses that the European Union should not conduct military operations, no matter whether they are conducted autonomously or together with NATO;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Demands an increase in Community funding for security research andfor the creation of joint research programmes involving the Commission and the EDApeaceful resolution of conflicts;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. ConsiderStresses that the United States' ballistic missile defence system has important implications for Europe, as the subsystems based in the Czech Republic and Poland could also be used to protect parts of Europe; points out thatshould not be built and notes with concern that it could further deepen the crisis between Russia and the West; Notes that although NATO has decided in Bucharest to complement this protection by additional elements; is of the opinion that it is necessary to make sure that European interests are safeguarded as regards the force structure, command and control and participation in research and developmentexplore whether it is possible to complement the US-shield by additional elements; Notes that NATO commissioned a Missile Defence feasibility study which is still classified; Stresses that this study should be made publicly available; Stresses that as this feasibility study was conducted by large armaments firms, an alternative study should be commissioned which should be produced by civilian experts with no direct ties to the military or the armaments industry;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32