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Equipping the Rapid Reaction Force
Options for and Constraints on a European Defence Equipment Strategy
by Jocelyn Mawdsley and Gerrard Quille
Table of Contents
About the Authors
Section 1: Policy Background
Introduction
- Europe’s Strategic Role
1.1 EU Security Strategy
1.2 A Security Strategy (but still not a Security Concept)
1.3 The emerging Strategic Concept and Defence
1.4 Capabilities - Defence Spending and Financing Capabilities
2.1 European military strength (or Lack of Strength)
2.2 A US model cost calculation of the Rapid Reaction Force (RRF)
2.3 European financial realities - Armaments Policy
Section 2: Capabilities Analysis
Introduction
- The EU’s Military Role
- European Shortfalls and Planning Requirements
- Operational levels
3.1 Low-level Military Tasks
3.2 Medium-Level Military Tasks
3.3 High-Level Military Tasks - Capabilities
4.1 Deployability & Mobility (D&M)
4.1.1 A400M
4.2 Sustainability & Logistics (S&L)
4.2.1 Air-to-air refueling
4.2.2 Medical
4.3 Effective Engagement (EE)
4.3.1 Basic conditions for effective engagement
4.3.2 Anti-Air, SEAD and DEAD operations
4.3.3 Precision strikes
4.3.4 Battle Damage Assessment
4.3.5 Special Forces
4.4 Survivability of Force & Infrastructure (SFI)
4.4.1 BMD/TMD and Troop Protection Systems
4.4.2 Forces protection
4.5 Command, Control and Infrastructure (CCI)
4.5.1 Intelligence Assets: Satellites, Airplanes, and UAVs - Enhancing European Military Capability
5.1 The case for shared capabilities
5.2 Classes of pooled forces
5.3 Early Opportunities for Pooling
5.4 Early opportunities for new enabling capabilities
5.5 Moving towards deeper integration
5.6 The need for new defence funding arrangements
Conclusion
Recommendations
- Europe’s Strategic Role
- Defence Spending and Financing Capabilities
- Procurement and Industrial Policy
- Military capabilities References
Annex
List of Acronyms
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