EU military mission at risk from Turkish rift

The European Union's first defence mission was due to take place in Macedonia in October 2002 where the EU had hoped to take over from the NATO-led 'Amber Fox' operation. However, the European Union and Turkey have again failed to reach agreement on the terms for Financial Times to NATO's assets, including planning. Turkey wants a greater say in how decisions over any operations are made and assurances that missions would not take place in areas sensitive to Turkey's security, such as the Aegean Sea.