EU Military Committee: meeting of the EU Chiefs of Defence, 28-29/10/2015

27/10/2015 consilium.europa.eu
 

Agenda highlights

The EU Military Committee will meet at the level of chiefs of defence (CHODs).

EU global strategy

European External Action Service Secretary General, Alain Le Roy, will update chiefs of defence on the EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy and the EEAS review.

Naval operations

They will discuss EU naval operations and look at EU actions in the field of migration. They will also be updated on the ongoing operations, such as EUNAVFOR Med - Operation Sophia and EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta.

EUNAVFOR Med - Operation Sophia aims to fight against human smugglers while the Operation Atalanta's goal is to counter piracy off the coast of Somalia.    

Training and advisory missions

Chiefs of defence from partner countries, namely Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway and Serbia, who contribute to CSDP training and advisory missions, will join their EU counterparts for a discussion on the evolution of the EU CSDP missions.

Ukraine

EU CHODs will also have an exchange of views with General Viktor Muzhenko, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the current situation in the country. 

• European Union Military Committee (EUMC)