ESDC Implementation Group Meeting 09 November 2017 EU Military Disciplines Lieutenant-colonel Sterian BUMBARU (ROU Army) Exercises, Training and Analysis Branch European Union Military Staff
I. EU MILITARY TRAINING AND EDUCATION SYSTEM EU Mil T&E System In place Review/ Future Rules Regulations Processes Actors EUMS EU HQs ESDC MS Individual Collective Reqs 1. Plan 2. Cond 3. Eval 4. Assess CSDP Training Policy EU Exercise Policy Framework Process Military Training Requirements CSDP Training Catalog CSDP Training Programme Exercise Programme of the EU under CFSP Exercises, Courses, Internal/External Training, Conferences Evaluation Reports CSDP Training Annual Report Structures EU Military Training Group Discipline Leaders Tools Community SCHOOLMASTER, STFC, EU T&E Portal Annual EU Military Training Seminar / Conference
MILITARY TRAINING IN THE CONTEXT OF CSDP CSDP TRAINING POLICY Framework Process for Managing Training Requirements Political Guidance Mil Guidance CDP Scenarios Future R E Q U I R E M E N T S Military Individual / Collective Civilian CSDP Military Training NATO Training CSDP Civilian Training
PROCESS FOR MANAGING TRAINING REQUIREMENTS Disciplines Thematics Performance Objectives Required Training Avoid duplication with NATO Focus on CSDP specificities and uniqueness Conditions for common civilian-military, NATO-CSDP Training More focused, coherent and harmonized CSDP training
II. EU Discipline Leader: Role and responsibilities What is an EU military training discipline? "a functional training category that groups distinct training thematics in support of a military capability for CSDP military missions and operations" 5
What is an EU military training Discipline Leader (EU DL)? EU DL is a: EU recognized expert body Champion of best practices Focal point of contact Driver of change Linchpin of EU-NATO training efforts 6
Role and responsibilities Support EUMTG in conducting TRA Propose EUMTG courses to be included in CSDP Training Programme Provide training Advise EUMTG 7
EU Training Requirements Analysis TRA Preparation Output: TRA Programme of work / Calendar of Activities TRA Step 1 Requirements; Output: Discipline Core Curriculum TRA Step 2 Opportunities Output: List of Training opportunities (courses / exercises) TRA Step 3 Analysis Output: TRA Final Report 8
CSDP MILITARY TRAINING DISCIPLINES TRAINING DISCIPLINES - IDENTIFIED LEADERS Operations Planning for CSDP EU MILITARY STAFF, MN HQ Ulm - GERMANY (Military role in) Crisis Management/ Disaster Relief - BULGARIA, CMDR CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (Military role in) Cyber Defence FRANCE, PORTUGAL CBRN/WMD - CZECH REPUBLIC Gender - SPAIN (Military role in) Integrated Border Management (Border Security) - EL Multinational Logistics - MLCC (TBC) Comprehensive Approach to Crisis Management in CSDP EUROPEAN SECURITY DEFENCE COLLEGE (TBC) Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) CIMIC CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (Military role in) Maritime Security EL, ES and COE-CSW (potential TBC) (Military Role) in Energy Security - NATO EnSec COE (potential TBC) TRAINING DISCIPLINES - LEADERS TO BE IDENTIFIED (Military Support) to Counter Terrorism (Military Support to) SSR and DDR Financing of CSDP missions and operations Legal aspects of CSDP (to include ROE) (Military role in) Space Operations Mission Specific/ Pre-deployment Training Intelligence/ISTAR Communications and Info Integration Leadership and Management Information Environment (InfoOps, PsyOps) Languages Cultural Impact of the military actions on the environment
EU Military Training Disciplines (1 of 2) Ser Discipline Discipline Leader TRA 1. Communications and Info Integration 2. Civil Military Cooperation CCOE (potential TBC) Letter of notification sent by CIMIC COE 3. (Military Support to) Counter Terrorism 4. (Military role in) Cyber Defence FR & PT Ongoing 2016-2017 5. (Military role in) Energy Security NATO EnSec COE (potential TBC) 6. Financing of CSDP military missions and operations CGS ATHENA Div (potential TBC) 7. ES - Spanish Military Office Gender for Gender Issues in Operations 8. Intelligence/ISTAR Ongoing 9. Multinational Logistics CZ - MLCC EUMS MLCC AA signed 2017 - Ongoing 10. (Military role) in Maritime Security - EL formal offer - ES formal offer - Potential DE 11. Operations Planning for CSDP EUMS & MN JHQ Ulm, DE TRA Agreed by EUMC on 24 Feb 2016 12. (Military role in) Space Operations UNCLASSIFIED 10
EU Military Training Disciplines (2 of 2) Ser Discipline Discipline Leader TRA 13. Information Environment (InfoOps, PsyOps) 14. WMD/CBRND CZ Ongoing 2016-2017 15. Comprehensive Approach to Crisis Management in CSDP ESDC (potential TBC) 16. Mission Specific/ Pre-deployment Training 17. Legal aspects of CSDP IHL TC (potential TBC) 18. Military contribution to EU Disaster Response, Humanitarian Assistance and Civil Protection 19. (Military role in) Integrated Border Management (Border Security) BG, CMDR COE EL - MNPSOTC 20. Leadership and Management ESDC (potential TBC) TRA Report agreed by EUMC on 16 Nov 2016 2017 -Offer made by EL, accepted by EUMC TRA ongoing 21. (Military support to) SSR/DDR UNCLASSIFIED 11
Disciplines state of play Out of the 21 disciplines: for 2 disciplines the TRA was finalised and agreed by EUMC; implementation ongoing. 7 disciplines are active (one or more MS or multinational organisations/ formations have volunteered to become a leader and a TRA was launched / is to be launched). for 4 disciplines EUMS has identified a potential leader but no commitment was made for 8 disciplines no leader could be identified yet More details in the Annual Report 12
Disciplines UNCLASSIFIED 13
Questions? E-mail: Sterian.BUMBARU@eeas.europa.eu Phone: +32 (0) 25 84 57 27