European Union Military Committee (EUMC), EU Chiefs of Defence, 16/05/2017 - Main results - Main contents
The EU Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) met in Brussels for their first Military Committee meeting of the year 2017. The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini i, addressed the CHODs with an update on the implementation of the Global Strategy on Foreign and Security policy.
The Committee then had a more detailed exchange on the main elements currently under discussion in the framework of the implementation of the Global Strategy in the area of security and defence, including permanent structured cooperation (PESCO), the coordinated annual review of defence (CARD), - EU Battle Groups and the military planning and conduct capability (MPCC).
The EU CHODs received a detailed overview of current NATO activities by the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, General Petr Pavel and the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), General Curtis Scapparrotti, who also shared views on EU-NATO cooperation.
CHODs exchanged views on cyber defence with the Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency (EDA) Jorge Domecq.
In a dedicated session, the Ukraine Chief of Defence, General Viktor Muzhenko, provided the 28 EU Chiefs of Defence with an overview on the current situation and the defence landscape in his country. CHODs from partner nations, namely, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, were present and participated in discussions with the Military Committee on topics of common interest.
CHODs discussed EU training and advisory missions with the Director General of the EU Military Staff Esa Pulkkinen, as well as with the Commander US Africom, General U.S. Marine Corps Thomas Waldhauser and the Central Africa Republic Chief of Defence, Brigadier General Ludovic Ngaïfeï.
A specific session was then dedicated to the EU Military Operations. General Sir James Everard, EUFOR ALTHEA Operation Commander and Deputy SACEUR, Major General Robert Magowan, EUNAVFOR ATALANTA Operation Commander, and Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, EUNAVFOR MED Operation Commander, briefed the Committee on future developments and strategic issues.
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