EUROPEAN UNION
BATTLEGROUPS
lech.drab@msz.gov.pl
laurent.paccaud@consilium.europa.eu
SECTIONS
1.
Historical Elements
2.
Battlegroup General Composition
3.
Battlegroup Requirements - Capabilities
4.
Battlegroup Coordination Conference (BGCC)
5.
Battlegroup Roster
6.
Battlegroups strucures
7. SK tasks, role and composition
HISTORICAL ELEMENTS
THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL ( Helsinki 1999)
‘ The European Council has agreed…….
cooperating voluntarily in EU-led operations,
Member States must be able, by 2003, to
deploy within 60 days and sustain for at least
1 year military forces of up to 50,000-60,000
persons capable of the full range of
Petersberg tasks;’..
‘and within this to provide smaller rapid
response elements available and deployable at
very high readiness’
HISTORICAL ELEMENTS
THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL ( Helsinki 1999)
EU DEFENSE MINISTERS ( Sintra 2000)
‘ ... we should be able to provide a smaller
rapid response element of immediate reaction
forces at very high readiness, particularly of
entry and other enabling forces; the scale and
the nature of such forces will depend on the
particular circumstances of an operation ‘
HISTORICAL ELEMENTS
THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL ( Helsinki 1999)
EU DEFENSE MINISTERS ( Sintra 2000)
GAERC (2003-2004)
‘ … at complementing the
Headline Goal with a precise
definition
and
subsequent
identification of modalities for
EU rapid response elements ‘
HISTORICAL ELEMENTS
THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL ( Helsinki 1999)
EU DEFENSE MINISTERS ( Sintra 2000)
GAERC (2003-2004)
EUMC (2004)
‘ EU Battlegroup
Concept ‘
Revision in 2006
BGs GENERAL COMPOSITION
1.
Full Operational Capability (FOC) since 1st Jan 2007
2.
The minimum force package capable for stand-alone
operations
3.
Battalion sized
4.
Based on multinationality (FW Nation, coalition of
MS and/or MS with Third States)
5.
Associated with (F)HQ and strategic enablers
BGs GENERAL COMPOSITION
Tailored to the Operation
INFANTRY BATTALION
COMBAT SUPPORT
- HQ
- HQ Company
- 3 X Infantry Company
- Fire Support
- Reconnaissance
- Staff Support
Among others :
Among others :
- Fire Support
- Logistic Support
- Engineer
- Medical Support
- Air Defense
- Geographical Support
- Reconnaissance
- CIMIC
- CIS
- Military Police
- Electronic Warfare
- Intelligence
- Information Operations
- Helicopter Support
- Forward Air Control
- Chemical, Biological,
Radiological, Nuclear Defense
COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
Choice of capabilities.
Depending on the characteristics of the
operation
BGs GENERAL COMPOSITION
Tailored to the Operation
OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC ENABLERS
AIR
SEA
LOGISTICS
OTHER
- Strategic Airlift
- Strategic Sealift - Combat Service support - Special Forces
- Tactical Airlift
- Carrier Based Air - Maintenance
- Close Air Support - SPOD
- Medical Combat Support
- APOD
- Helicopter Support
Choice of capabilities.
Depending on the characteristics of the operation
BGs GENERAL COMPOSITION
Tailored to the Operation
BGs REQUIREMENTS - CAPABILITIES
1.
Size, composition, number of BGs after analyzing the
possible EU-led Military Operation
2.
5 - 10 days readiness
3.
Around 1500 troops
4. Sustainable for 30 days extendable to 120 if re-supplied
5. 2 concurrent operations, subsequently 2 BGs
6. Training - Preparation - Certification up to MS
7. 6000 km from Brussels
BGs REQUIREMENTS - CAPABILITIES
Tasks (according the Treaty of the EU)

Humanitarian and rescue tasks

Peace-keeping tasks

Tasks of combat forces in crisis management, including
peacemaking
Tasks (according the European Security Strategy)

Joint Disarmament Operations

Support for Third Countries on Combating Terrorism

Security Sector Reform as part of broader institution
building
BGs REQUIREMENTS - CAPABILITIES
Scenario
Potential missions
Separation of parties by force
Securing key areas
Conflict prevention
Preventive deployment
Stabilisation, reconstruction
and military advice to third
countries
Initial entry point
Evacuation operations in a
non-permissive environment
Non-Combatant evacuation
Assistance to humanitarian
operations
Disaster relief and assistance
to migratory movements to
safe areas
BG COORDINATION CONFERENCE (BGCC)
1.
Twice a year in Brussels
2.
To confirm the roster at BGCC
3.
Supported by “Questionnaire”
4.
Open to MS and Third States
5.
Voluntary contribution to the BG Packages
6.
Filling the roster
BG COORDINATION CONFERENCE (BGCC)
OFFERS AND COMMITMENTS – 22 APR 2010
SEMESTER
Detailed
commitments
2010 -1
2010 - 2
2011 - 1
2011 - 2
2012 - 1
MS (&TS)
BG POC
PL, DE, LV, LT, SK
PL
DE
UK, NL
UK
UK
IT, RO, TR
IT
IT
ES, FR, PT
ES
FR
NL, DE, FI, AT, LT
NL
DE
SE, FI, NO, EE, IE
SE
UK
EL, BG, RO, CY, UA
EL
EL
PT, ES, FR, IT
PT
FR
FR, BE, LU
FR
BG-package
commitments
Vacant
2012 - 2
2013 - 1
IT, SI, HU
IT
DE, AT, CZ, HR, FYROM, IE
DE
PL, DE, FR
PL
Vacant
2013 - 2
UK, SE
UK
Vacant
Initial offers
2014 - 1
EL, BG, RO, CY
EL (tbc)
Vacant
2014 - 2
2015 - 1
Preferred OHQ
BE, NL, DE, LU, ES
BE
ES, IT
ES
Vacant
Vacant
BG COMPOSITION
434
3185
FHQ
976
734
(+)
MP
LOG
TF
mn
mn
CIMIC
(-)
PSYOPS
LOG
mn
(-)
mn
(-)
663
mn
296
mn
(-)
LOG
ISTAR
(-)
LOG
A/C
SPOD
EOD
APOD
TBC
Medevac
CORE BG
CS
CSS
MED
(F)HQ ORGANISATION
FCdr
Special Command & Staff
Advisors
DFCdr
ALO
POLAD
MP
LEGAD
PIO
INFO Security
MP
COS
LNO
MED
DCOS OPS
CJ2
CJ3
CE=180
CJ5
DCOS SPT
CJ9
CJEngr/NBC
CJ1
CJ4
CJ6
CJ8
CJMed
BG composition (org chart)
CAPABILITIES. EUBG II STRUCTURE 2010
(FORCE) HQ
NRDC-SP
FR NSE
AIR COMPONENT
PO NSE
STRATEGIC ENABLERS
40 Troops
RSOM
JFACC
HEL
MP
CIMIC
PSYOPS
INTEL
SIGNAL
ENG
NBC
TASK
FORCE HQ
ADA
SP NSE
2400 TOTAL
TACP
ISTAR
HQ UNIT
RECCE
AIR DEFENCE
ARTILLERY
INFANTRY
SIGNAL
ARTILLERY
SUPPORT
NBC
ENG
ROLE 2E
EU BG ORGANIZATION CHART
FHQ
BG
COMBAT
SUPPORT
LOG UNITS
2500 Troops
MEDICAL
SUPPORT
(F)HQ ORGANIZATION
FCdr
Special Command &
Staff Advisors
DFCdr
POLITICAL
LEGAL
GENDER
PUBLIC INFORMATIONS
MILITARY POLICE
COS
MEDICAL
RELIGIOUS
OPS
INT
SPT
OPS
CIMIC
LOG
PERS
BUD&FIN
CIS
BGs
Brussels
Special Committee - Athena
Two main tasks:
1)
2)
Financing limited to certain common costs and a budget,
Member States’ contributions based on GNI key
Pre-financing of « Nation Borne Costs », managed in common but billed to
States based on their consumption
Role: a budget committee
− Approves:
− the budgets
−deviations from procurement rules for high amounts
−the final destination of assets at the end of each operation
−the accounts
−the Financial Rules
− May extend common costs for a given operation
Composition
– Member States contributing to the financing of each operation
– The Commission attends without taking part in votes
– Contributing Third States may attend without voting
Athena & BG :
• Initial training :
– ATHENA quarterly seminar
– On request
• Advise & liaison
– Budget implementation
– NBCs & cash flow management
– Liaison with existing framework operators
• Movement multinational coordination center Europe (MMCCE)
• Economat des armées (EDA / Pantin – FR)
• Same common costs for HQs (including BG)
– Recce (Preparatory phase)
– Running (Active phase) + costs for force as a whole
• Difficulty : collecting the BG needs
ATHENA
BG strategic deployment :
• By the end of 2011, unless the Council agrees to extend it,
• For EU Member States,
• When providing strategic airlift for BGs’ short notice
deployment in accordance with the BG concept ,
• Financing in common of incremental costs,
• Council will determine the flat rates applicable to the
payment or reimbursement of these costs.
ATHENA
Athena & BG :
• Difficulty : collecting the BG needs :
– Stand by period
– Launching of the operation
– During the operation
– Re-deployment
• BG points of contact needed
• ATHENA POC :
• laurent.paccaud@consilium.europa.eu
• athena.mechanism@consilium.europa.eu
ATHENA
Questions ?