Common European Defence, Military Instrument, Security and Deterrence

At the Sala delle Bandiere in Via IV Novembre, 149 on 17 September from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., the training course ‘Common European Defence, Military Instrument, Security and Deterrence’ will be held, which will also be included in the programme of the 15th annual Diplomacy Festival in Rome.

The course for journalists entitled ‘Common European Defence, Military Instrument, Security and Deterrence’ aims to provide the right knowledge about the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) as an integral part of the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). The CSDP is the main policy framework through which Member States develop a strategic European security and defence culture, address conflicts and crises together, protect the Union and its citizens, and strengthen international peace and security. Since 24 February 2022, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has given further impetus to what is to become an EU Defence Union. Within this framework, the military instrument retains a high relevance as a means by which a state ensures the defence and security of its national borders and participates in the protection of the principles and strategic interests of the international organisations to which it belongs. Since 2003 and the first intervention in the Western Balkans, the EU has launched and managed 40 operations and missions on three continents. Some 4 000 EU military and civilian personnel are currently deployed abroad. The latest mission, Operation ASPIDES of the EU-led naval force (EUNAVFOR), was launched to protect freedom of navigation and safeguard maritime security in the Red Sea, North West Indian Ocean and Gulf by escorting and protecting ships from maritime or air attacks. The decision to increase the EU’s support to Ukraine; the strengthening of cooperation with like-minded partners and allies to ensure the effective implementation of CSDP; the enhancement of EU security and defence capabilities; the importance of integrating EU security and defence policy with other civilian instruments; as well as the improvement of complementarity with NATO, will ensure European strategic autonomy and make the EU a strategic guarantor of international security also in the area of deterrence. On 5 March 2024, the European Commission presented the European Defence Industry Strategy (EDIS), aimed at strengthening the competitiveness and preparedness of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB). In order to increase competitiveness and foster Member State cooperation in joint procurement, the goal is to procure at least 40 % of defence equipment cooperatively and 50 % within the EU by 2030, rising to 60 % by 2035.

To register go to the Journalists’ Association website by clicking HERE