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The European Union Military Staff (EUMS) provides in-house military expertise for the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR) and performs early warning; strategic planning; and situation assessment.
As the EU is conducting its seventh military Operation, the EUMS has become a key player in the development of the EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).
The EUMS was transferred from the Council General Secretariat to the European External Action Service (EEAS) on 1 January 2011. It is the only permanent integrated military structure of the European Union. Established on 11 June 2001, the EU Military Staff receives taskings from the EU Military Committee (which represents the Chiefs of Defence of all the Member States).
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