European Union Military Committee (EUMC), EU Chiefs of Defence, 24-25/10/2018, 24-25 October 2018

Main results

The European Union Military Committee met at the level of EU Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) on 24 and 25 October 2018. The meeting was chaired by General Mikhail Kostarakos, the permanent chairman of the committee.

The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini  addressed the EU Chiefs of Defence on 25 October.

EU Chiefs of Defence discussed the EU's CSDP military operations and missions.

The Chiefs also had a discussion on the EU-NATO cooperation together with General Sir Stuart Peach, chairman of NATO's military committee. They were updated on EU-NATO cooperation, including on areas such as military mobility and hybrid and cyber domains.

In addition, the EU Chiefs of Defence discussed cooperation with their counterparts from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Serbia, Montenegro,  Vietnam, and the Republic of Korea. They focused on partnership with the EU and participation in operations and missions.

EU Chiefs of Defence also covered the coordinated annual review on defence (CARD) trial run as well as proposals for the second phase of the permanent structured cooperation (PESCO). They were also updated on the European Defence Fund (EDF).

Finally, the Chiefs looked at the future EU command and control structure as well as the migration situation.

At the end of the meeting, a handover ceremony took place between General Mikhail Kostarakos and the committee's new permanent chairman, General Claudio Graziano.

See also

• Previous meeting of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC), EU Chiefs of Defence, 15/05/2018
• More information on the European Union Military Committee (EUMC)
• Website of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC)