House of Lords - European Union - Eleventh Report

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European Union - Eleventh Report

Here you can browse the report which was ordered by the House of Lords to be printed 29 January 2002.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1: WHAT HAS CHANGED POLITICALLY SINCE OUR LAST
REPORT?
Geo-political developments
What the new geo-political situation means for the ESDP
Preparing the ESDP for its new role
The view from EU member states
The view from the USA—before September 11^th
The view from the USA—after September 11^th
The position of Turkey

CHAPTER 2: WHAT PRACTICAL PROGRESS HAS THE EU MADE
SINCE 2000?
The headline goals and the capabilities required
The capabilities commitment and improvement conferences, 2000-2001
Can we take the pledges at face value?
Defence spending
Command and control
Democratic Accountability

CHAPTER 3: WHERE DOES THE EU HAVE TO CONCENTRATE ITS
EFFORTS?
Capabilities
What missions should the EU be contemplating?
Constructing and testing command and control

CONCLUSIONS
Recommendation

Appendix 1: Sub-Committee C (Foreign and Security Policy)
Appendix 2: List of Witnesses
Appendix 3: List of Private Meetings
Appendix 4: Glossary of Acronyms and Technical Terms
Appendix 5: Fifteenth Report from the House of Lords Select Committee on the European Union
Appendix 6: Call for Evidence

Box 1: Opinion of the Committee, taken from paragraphs 94-107 of 15th Report from
the European Union Committee, 1999-2000

Table 1: Expenditure by EU countries on defence, 2000-2001, expressed in constant US$m
Table 2: Shortfalls remedied by the end of 2001
Table 3: Shortfalls remaining at the end of 2001
Table 4: Defence Expenditure

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