European Union Committee
Brexit: Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operations
16th Report of Session 2017-19 - published 14 May 2018 - HL Paper 132
Contents
Chapter 2: CSDP missions and operations
The development of the Common Security and Defence Policy
Box 1: The development of CSDP and CFSP
The purpose of CSDP missions and operations
Differences between EU missions and operations and those of the UN and NATO
The development of a CSDP mission or operation
Reviewing CSDP missions and operations
The value of CSDP missions and operations
Current CSDP missions and operations
Figure 1 Current CSDP missions and operations
Box 2: EU Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) Kosovo
EUFOR Althea (Operation Althea)
Box 3: EUFOR Althea (Operation Althea)
EU missions and operations in the Horn of Africa
Box 4: EU missions and operation in the Horn of Africa
Box 5: The Maritime Security Centre–Horn of Africa (MSCHOA)
Conclusions and recommendations
Chapter 3: The UK and CSDP missions and operations to date
The importance of CSDP missions and operations to the UK
Complementarity between UK foreign and security policy priorities and CSDP missions and operations
The UK’s quantitative contribution
The UK’s qualitative contribution
Conclusions and recommendations
Chapter 4: Third country participation in CSDP missions and operations
Table 1: Third country participation in CSDP missions and operations (April 2018)
Examples of third country participation in CSDP missions and operations
Existing third country arrangements
Box 6: Standard elements of a FPA
Influencing CSDP missions and operations as a third party
Box 7: Committee of the Contributors
Influence at an operational level
Influencing the planning and strategy of CSDP missions and operations
Conclusions and recommendations
Chapter 5: Future UK-EU co-operation
Desirability for the UK of continued participation in CSDP missions and operations
Civilian and military considerations
Mission- and operation-specific considerations
The likelihood of the Government’s aspirations being realised
Options for UK participation in CSDP missions and operations after Brexit
Possible formal frameworks for UK participation
Informal influence as a non-Member State
Factors affecting CSDP negotiations
Conclusions and recommendations
Summary of conclusions and recommendations
Appendix 1: List of Members and declarations of interest
Appendix 4: Current CSDP missions and operations
Evidence is published online at https://www.parliament.uk/brexit-csdp-missions/ and available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives
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Q in footnotes refers to a question in oral evidence.