European Defence Matters №5 (2014)

Год / месяц: 2014/6

Номер: 5

Страниц: 40

Язык: Английский

Формат: PDF - 6 MB

EDM is the only dedicated European defence journal designed specifically to address the issues of effective future defence procurement in Europe. It has a growing circulation of more than 10,000 copies, focused on senior decision makers within government and industry.

Welcome
5 Director Eric Platteau and Editor-In-Chief
Philip Butterworth-Hayes introduce this edition of
European Defence Matters
European Defence News
6 EDA and ESA progress RPAS insertion; EDA and EATC host multi-national AAR exercise; EDA meeting advances defence standards; The EU launches military operations in the Central African
Republic; Personal recovery system demonstrator developed
Annual conference
8 Time to move from words to action
14 At the epicentre of European defence
16 “Losing sovereignty... by not integrating military capabilities”
Opening remarks to the EDA’s 2014 annual
conference by the Minister of the Hellenic National Defence Dimitris Avramopoulos
Programmes and industry
18 European Council prioritises EDA capability development initiatives
21 EDA achieves new source of dual use research funding
23 New EDA structure reflects changing defence environment
25 Building effective command and control for multi-national missions
In the spotlight
27 Simpler, leaner and a new focus on interoperability
Interview with the Hellenic Chief of Defence General Mikhail Kostarakos
30 “Business as usual is not an option”
Interview with General Patrick de Rousiers, Chairman of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC)
32 “The EATC provides enhanced transport – and trust”
Interview with General Pascal Valentin, Commander of the European Air Transport Command (EATC)
36 Putting Poland at the heart of Eurocorps
How Poland’s commitment to this European defence force will evolve over the coming years
Independent Viewpoint
38 Young professionals consider the future of
European defence
The winners of an essay writing contest run jointly by Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP) and the EDA on the issues facing Europe’s security and defence sector
Key Quotes
42 Key quotes and facts, index to advertisers