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Logo 10yearsESDP Ten Years - Challenges and Opportunities - Ministerial Declaration

A decade ago, in the aftermath of the conflicts in the Western Balkans, the European Council took the historic decision at its Summit in Cologne in June 1999 to establish the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) as a part of the Common Foreign and Security Policy ...
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Council conclusions on European Security and Defence Policy - 17 November 2009

The 12 operations and missions that are currently underway, the possible ESDP operation in Somalia, conflict prevention and crisis management capabilities, civilian and military capabilities, partnership to promote security... these are some of the subjects in the conclusions adopted by the Council.
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EU Operations and missions
 © EUPM With some 20 missions on 3 continents the EU's role as a security player is rapidly expanding.   More     

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European Security and Defence Policy: how does it work?
The EU can decide to launch civilian and military missions to ensure peace and security in troubled regions.
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EU capabilities
The EU draws on military and civilian resources from its Member States.
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