10 years later, the 27 sign a new commitment for the PeSDC

(BRUSSELS2) On Tuesday, the 27 Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs should adopt a new declaration which titles the assessment of 10 years of ESDP but, above all, draws up the roadmap for the years to come. The 27 thus sign a new commitment for the future common defense and security policy (PeSDC) as provided for in the Lisbon Treaty. “How we respond to these challenges and opportunities will determine our future ability to collectively contribute to conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict peacebuilding” indicate by way of conclusion the 27. "Our joint efforts in this direction are a key to a safer Europe and a safer world".. It is clear no!

The ten commitments of the future PeSDC

• A collective policy. The demand for EU action in crisis management is growing steadily. We must continue to strengthen our collective capacity to promote peace, security and stability in the world. It is clear (however) that these challenges cannot be solved within adequate resources.” (NB: there is here, repeatedly, the display of the commitment that one could call "messianic" of European foreign policy and, at the same time, the principle of reality: the increase in resources is necessary ).

•Lisbon Treaty: staggered implementation. "The Treaty of Lisbon writes a new chapter in the history of the Common Foreign, Defense and Security Policy. We will follow concrete steps, as appropriate, to implement all the provisions and articles of the Treaty of Lisbon".

•Planning and conduct: to be strengthened. "By setting up the External Action Service, we want to strengthen the effectiveness of the structures for planning and conducting our crisis management operations and missions" (NB: by including operations and missions, we involve the Military as well as the Civilian...).

•Means to: increase. "We must honor our commitment to provide the EU with real means to respond quickly to crises that arise. We must increase the use and flexibility of battlegroups, with the aim of making full use of their potential. New Parameters for rapid civilian deployment must be established, including the continued development of civilian response teams and the improvement of our logistical support."

•Sharing and pooling: to be developed. "We are committed to continuing to improve our capability to provide assets for EU missions and operations. We will continue to explore opportunities for resource sharing and pooling, specialization and warehousing."

•A budget: more adequate. "We are aware that the CFSP budget must be adequate to serve our policy and respond to present and future challenges" (NB: a commitment certainly only political but which is important when we know that for years the Parliamentnt European wants Ministers to increase EU budget for CFSP).

•The Civil-Military: to be intensified. "We will intensify our efforts regarding civil-military coordination."

•Permanent structured cooperation: to be explored. "Possibilities for using permanent structured cooperation should be explored with the aim of strengthening our means of defence, in order to strengthen the EU's ability to respond to crises."

•Policy maritime : to integrate. "We must maintain the momentum achieved in the integration of maritime surveillance and will explore the opportunities and synergies that can be achieved for an integrated approach to maritime affairs".

•Mediation and dialogue. "We want to progress in the role of the EU in supporting the process of mediation and dialogue in situations of instability and conflict".