Operation EUFOR TCHAD/RCA and the European Union's Common Security and Defense Policy / Bjoern H. Seibert.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Seibert, Bjoern H., author.

Contributor:

Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute, issuing body.

Series:

SSI monograph

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union.

European Security and Defense Policy.

Peacekeeping forces--Chad.

Peacekeeping forces.

Peacekeeping forces--Central African Republic.

Intervention (International law)--Case studies.

Intervention (International law).

Conflict management--International cooperation.

Conflict management.

United States--Military relations--European Union countries.

United States.

European Union countries--Military relations--United States.

European Union countries.

European Union countries--Military policy.

Military policy.

Military relations.

Central African Republic.

Chad.

Genre:

Case studies.

Case studies

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 126 pages)

Other Title:

Operation EUFOR TCHAD/RCA & the EU's Common Security & Defense Policy

Place of Publication:

Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2010.

Summary:

"Based on the assessments made herein, this monograph recommends embracing the European Union's (EU) Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). This recommendation is based on the following key findings: The new security environment increasingly requires cooperation between allies to address emerging security threats; A militarily stronger Europe that carries a greater share of global responsibility is an important asset for U.S. foreign policy; The EU's CSDP has the potential to deliver the political will needed for a militarily more proactive Europe; The EU's CSDP may thus be critical to overcoming the recognized stagnation in capability improvements and mobilizing serious European capabilities development. To be successful, practical steps that entail shifts in U.S. thinking as well as organization are required. First, establish the necessary capacities to strengthen the U.S. understanding of the EU's CSDP in order to overcome existing blind spots and gain a deeper understanding of the CSDP. This may require organizational changes in U.S. embassies in Europe, as well as U.S. Missions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the EU, in order to better identify, track, and decide whether and how to seek to influence the CSDP. Second, encourage European members to focus on increasing their defense budgets. Moreover, emphasize the need for more efficient defense spending in Europe through cooperation and pooling of assets. Concretely, this could be undertaken by improving the relationship between NATO and the European Defense Agency (EDA). Third, emphasize European responsibility for crises occurring on Europe's periphery. This would encourage a sense of ownership of crisis response and help Europeans undertake the critical steps needed to address existing capability shortfalls. Fourth, seek to improve the relationship between NATO and the EU. At the same time accept that Europe needs to have the necessary structures to act autonomously, including a limited permanent planning capacity outside NATO. Fifth, support the development of a common U.S.-EU framework for stability operations, including doctrine and training. This would allow for increased, but less ad hoc, coordination between the United States and the EU in the field, and encourage a sharing of lessons learned."--Page ix-x.

Contents:

Case Study Operation EUFOR TCHAD/TCA

Background : the road to EUFOR

The crisis in Eastern Chad/CAR

An international force for Chad and CAR?

An EU military operation in Chad and CAR

Phase 1 : decisionmaking and planning

Military planning process

Force generation

Phase 2 : preparation : achieving initial operational capability

A logistical Mt. Everest

Operations begin : establishing visibility and credibility

The declaration of initial operational capability

Phase 3 : Execution

From IOC to rainy season (mid-March to June 2008)

Increasing the operation's footprint

Doubts about the mission

The rainy season (July 2008

October 2008)

Establishment of joint combined arms

Reaching full operational capability

Changes in the security environment

End of rainy season to end of operation

Return of the fighting season

Phase 4 : Handover

In theory

In practice

Assessment and evaluation

Assessment

Success defined narrowly

Success broadly defined

Evaluation

Lessons learned and future relevance

Lessons learned

Preparation

Implementation

Logistics

Intelligence

The way forward

Implications for U.S. policy

Policy options

Option 1 : opposing the CSDP

Option 2 : neutral stance towards the CSDP

Option 3 : embracing the CSDP

Analysis

Recommendations

Practical steps.

Notes:

PDF version; title from title screen (viewed Nov. 9, 2010).

"October 2010."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 77-111).

Other Format:

Print version: Seibert, Bjoern H. Operation EUFOR TCHAD/RCA and the European Union's Common Security and Defense Policy

ISBN:

1584874651

9781584874652

OCLC:

680074196