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All items tagged ESDPOpen Think Tank ArticlesOctober 27, 2009 | Sarkozy's Three-way NATO BetCamille Grand: France’s return to full military membership of NATO inevitably raised fears that the first casualty might be the European defense project. But far from weakening ESDP, President Sarkozy’s move intends to strengthen it while at the same time hastening NATO’s reform. ... MoreJune 20, 2008 | France Adopts a Multilateral Defense PolicyTransatlantic Press Round-up: The 2008 White Paper sets the tone for the next decade of French defense policy. Although France’s “loss of independence” is controversial, many welcome the progress towards synchronization of the French, European, and transatlantic security and defense strategies. ... MoreMay 2, 2008 | Rethinking European Defense PolicyDaniel Rackowski: With Sarkozy contemplating bringing France back into the NATO fold, the need for a strong European defense force is at the forefront, writes Daniel Rackowski for ISN Security Watch. ... MoreApril 23, 2008 | Solving Kosovo's KosovoDaniel Korski & Richard Gowan: Away from the limelight and with other world events getting the media’s attention, the situation in Kosovo has been getting worse and worse. And it all started so well with the EU managing to get a consensus for its ESDP mission and two-thirds of EU states backing the province’s independence. ... MoreApril 17, 2008 | ESDP: Time for the First Teeth, but Whom to Bite?Marek Swierczynski: The Lisbon Treaty opens a new path for the European Security and Defense Policy. After Europe failed to create either a relevant European defense capability or a common security strategy, it favors a collective defense that may ultimately threaten NATO. ... MoreJanuary 29, 2008 | The Hard Choices of InterventionVolker Perthes: I admit that there is no simple checklist to determine how, when, or where German troops should be deployed abroad. But there are a number of valid questions that can be posed before soldiers are sent to peacekeeping and peace-enf ... MoreJuly 31, 2007 | Germany's EU Presidency: Internal Leadership and External NeglectMarco Overhaus: and of the University of Trier: We argue that the German EU presidency failed to raise the EU’s profile as a foreign policy actor. Though successful in internal reform, Gemany’s tenure at Europe’s helm failed to provide real progress in Kosovo, Palestine, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Sudan and Iran. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesJuly 2, 2008 | A Dark Future for United European Foreign PolicyIreland’s “No” vote primed the way for the EU to leave “the world stage as a serious foreign policy player for at least ten years.” ++ While the EU will continue to exist, it will not have the strength to determine its own fate or act with a united European foreign policy. ++ Small and medium sized EU members will loose global influence and EU enlargement will be delayed or stopped. ++ Rather ... MoreJune 16, 2008 | The French Could Help EU-Alliance CommunicationWhile the US and Germany would welcome full French participation in NATO, Sarkozy faces stiff resistance to the notion domestically. ++ The fact that French military representation in NATO “far exceeds” analogous French efforts in ESDP should be addressed. ++ The US should emphasize its role as partner rather than leader with regards to NATO, and “positional bargaining” needs to be avoided by all ... MoreApril 30, 2008 | Sarkozy l' Américain?The election of Nicolas Sarkozy was a source of hope for the future of Franco-American and transatlantic relations. Sarkozy made no secret of his intention to kick start a new era of French foreign policy and effect a radical break away from a forty year old Gaullist anti-American tradition, loyally held up by his predecessor Jacques Chirac. Now nearly a year has gone by since the proclaimed ... MoreApril 7, 2008 | NATO Primacy is NecessaryBy duplicating rather than completing the alliance’s functions, the Lisbon Treaty proposals on European defense integration damage NATO. ++ Since supranationalism would only further the EU’s democratic deficit, existing intergovernmental defense planning is preferable. ++ EU defense policy should be placed under NATO umbrella to prevent undermining transatlantic bonds and EU ... MoreMarch 25, 2008 | Bringing NATO and the ESDP Closer TogetherBritish skepticism towards EU defense and opposition to “operational headquarters” for EU military missions may jeopardize Sarkozy’s plan to simultaneously increase the EU’s military role and obtain approval at home for full membership to NATO. ++ A compromise in the form of common headquarters for both NATO and the ESDP would put an end to a pointless rivalry while optimizing the work of both ... MoreJuly 31, 2007 | ISN on Installing a Permanent European Security Council After Reform TreatyWhen its Reform Treaty is finally ratified, the EU should consider installing a permanent European Security Council, suggests James Roger, Director of Operations for the Henry Jackson Society in Cambridge. Writing for ISN Security Watch, Roger suggests that a council comprised of civil as well as military experts should update the European Security Strategy annually or bi-annually, act as a ... MoreJuly 3, 2007 | Evolution Instead of Revolution - Integrating Europe's Armed ForcesIn the English edition of Internationale Politik, Johannes Varwick of the University of Kiel calls for integration of EU member states’ armed forces. While this will not be accomplished in the near future, it is important to move in the direction of a common defense force. Such common initiatives — like the Euro, which took 32 years to materialize — are difficult, but worthwhile. ... MoreCommentsOctober 8, 2008 | Two speed model is reality in EU, speech about...September 8, 2008 | When speaking about interests of West I would...July 22, 2008 | I agree with most of Ambassador Ischinger's...April 1, 2008 | Daniel Korski perceptively notes that several... |
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