Setting the stage for the defence summit

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Series Details No.31, September 2013
Publication Date September 2013
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This alert examines the role of the EU as a security provider in the light of recommendations contained in a report issued by HR/VP Catherine Ashton in the run-up to the European Council in December 2013. The report underlines the need to enhance the CSDP with credible defence capabilities.

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EUISS: Alert, No.31, September 2013: Setting the stage for the defence summit http://www.iss.europa.eu/uploads/media/Alert_CSDP.pdf
Blog: Carnegie Europe: Strategic Europe, 01.10.13: What Makes a Successful Defense Summit? http://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/?fa=53157
EEAS: Security and defence - CSDP http://eeas.europa.eu/csdp/index_en.htm
EEAS: Library: Publications: Preparing the December 2013 European Council on Security and Defence Interim Report by the High Representative, July 2013 http://eeas.europa.eu/library/publications/2013/24072013_hr_interim_report_en.pdf
Lithuania: EU Presidency: Events: Informal meeting of Ministers for Defence, 5-6 September 2013 http://www.eu2013.lt/en/events/political-meetings/informalmeetingsofministers/informal-meeting-of-ministers-for-defence

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