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On the implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024

AFET-PR-765100

Committee on Foreign Affairs · Rapporteur: Nicolás Pascual De La Parte

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This draft report assesses the implementation of the EU's common security and defence policy in 2024, covering threats, support for Ukraine, defence capabilities, governance, and partnerships. It calls for increased defence spending, lifting restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western weapons, reviewing the Strategic Compass, and strengthening EU-NATO cooperation.

Committee position. The rapporteur proposes a resolution that assesses CSDP implementation and makes recommendations for strengthening EU defence, including support for Ukraine, increased spending, and institutional reforms.

Key points

  1. Stresses that threats to European security are at a level unprecedented since the Second World War, driven by geopolitical fractures and authoritarian ambitions.
  2. Calls for the EU and Member States to accelerate commitments from the Versailles Declaration, increase defence spending, and procure joint capabilities.
  3. Reaffirms support for Ukraine, calling for accelerated delivery of weapons and lifting restrictions on using Western systems against military targets in Russia.
  4. Urges Hungary to lift its veto on European Peace Facility military support to Ukraine and calls for increased financial resources for military assistance.
  5. Welcomes the European Defence Industrial Strategy and calls for completing the EU internal market for defence products.
  6. Calls for a review of the Strategic Compass based on a joint threat assessment and an updated version to inform the white paper on European defence.
  7. Suggests the Council consider a new permanent decision-making body of defence ministers and reiterates support for the Rapid Deployment Capacity to reach full operational capability in 2025.
  8. Calls on Member States not meeting the 2% GDP defence spending threshold to increase budgets and recommends raising the threshold for joint procurement.
  9. Expresses concern over China's support to Russia and hostile acts against Taiwan, and condemns Iran's destabilising activities and Hamas's attacks on Israel.
  10. Calls for enhanced intelligence sharing, stronger capabilities against hybrid attacks and disinformation, and awareness-raising programmes for citizens.
  11. Underlines the importance of partnerships with NATO, the US, the UK, and Western Balkans, and stresses the need for full parliamentary scrutiny of CSDP.

Who is affected

  • EU Member States: urged to increase defence spending, lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of weapons, and support joint procurement.
  • Hungary: urged to lift its veto on EPF military support to Ukraine.
  • China and Iran: condemned for actions threatening regional and global security.
  • Ukraine: to receive accelerated military support and assistance in expanding the coalition for its Victory Plan.

Figures and deadlines

  • 2% of GDP: threshold for defence expenditure that Member States should reach.
  • 5 000 troops: available for Rapid Deployment Capacity tasks.

Legal basis: Title V of the Treaty on European Union, Chapter Two, Section Two on the common security and defence policy.