ALTHEA ALTEA

      Vijeće Evropske Unije odlučuje 12. 06. 2004. godine (Council Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP of 12 July 2004) poduzeti vojnu akciju u Bosni i Hercegovini unutar okvira svoje „Evropske sigurnosne i obrambene politike (ESDP). Operacija nazvana ALTHEA počinje 02. 12. 2004. Slijedeći odluku Vijeća iz 12. mjeseca 2006, EUFOR je uspješno transformiran tokom 2007. Na terenu snage sada broje negdje oko 2500 ljudi, sa mogućnošću brzog ojačanja snagama EU. U Sarajevu je stacioniran multinacionalni bataljon, dok su po drugim regijama raspoređeni LOT timovi (veza i promatrački).

      U skladu sa Glavom VII Povelje UN-a, EUFOR nastavlja svoj mandat (potvrđeno i odlukom Vijeća sigurnosti 21. 11. 2007. rezolucijom 1785). Misija aktivno pomaže i ICTY-u u progonu osoba optuženih za ratne zločine. 19. 11. 2007. EU ministri donose odluku o produženju prisutnosti snaga EUFORA sve dok budu smatrali da to situacija na terenu zahtijeva.

     The Council of the European Union decided on 12 July 2004 (Council Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP of 12 July 2004) to conduct a military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in the framework of the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP). Operation ALTHEA in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) was launched on 2 December 2004. Following a Council decision in December 2006, EUFOR was successfully reconfigured during 2007. The force now numbers some 2500 troops on the ground, backed up by over-the-horizon reserves. EUFOR is able to respond rapidly should the security situation require it. A multinational manoeuvre battalion is based in Sarajevo and EUFOR also retains its presence throughout the country through the liaison and observation teams (LOTs). EUFOR continues to act in accordance with its peace enforcement mandate under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, which was renewed by the Security Council on 21 November 2007 (Security Council Resolution 1785). EUFOR actively continues to provide support to the ICTY in pursuit of persons indicted for war crimes. On 19 November 2007, EU ministers reiterated that the EU would retain a military presence in the country for as long as necessary in order to continue to contribute to the maintenance of a safe and secure environment.

      Operacija Artemis, formalno Snage EU u Demokratskoj Republici Kongo (EUFOR), bila je kratkoročna vojna misija pod vodstvom EU-a i odobrena od strane UN-a u DR Kongu tijekom sukoba u Ituri. Dana 30. 05. 2003. Vijeće sigurnosti UN-a donijelo je Rezoluciju 1484 kojom se odobrava upućivanje Privremenih multinacionalnih snaga za hitne slučajeve (IMEF) u Buniu sa zadaćom osiguranja zračne luke, zaštite interno raseljenih osoba u kampovima i civila u gradu. Vojne snage bile su iz Belgije, Brazila, Kanade, Francuske, Grčke, Južne Afrike, Švedske i Ujedinjenog Kraljevstva. Osoblje u sjedištu dolazi iz Austrije, Cipra, Mađarske, Irske, Italije, Luksemburga, Nizozemske, Portugala, Španjolske i Njemačke.

      Operacija Artemis pokrenuta je 12. 06. i u sljedeća tri tjedna dovršeno je raspoređivanje snaga. Snage su bile uspješne u stabilizaciji situacije u Buniji i jačanju prisutnosti UN-a u DR Kongu. 01. 09. 2003. odgovornost za sigurnost regije predana je misiji MONUC. Operacija Artemis bila je misija pod vodstvom EU-a s Francuskom kao "vodećom nacijom" koja je osigurala većinu osoblja (900 od 1400 vojnika) i nadopunjena doprinosima zemalja EU-a i zemalja izvan EU-a. Snage su imale podršku francuskih zrakoplova baziranih na aerodromima N'Djamena i Entebbe. Dodana je i mala grupa švedskih specijalnih snaga (SSG - Särskilda skyddsgruppen) i FJS IK, pri čemu je potonja elitna posebno obučena četa iz švedske škole padobranaca.

      Operation Artemis, formally European Union Force Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUFOR), was a short-term EU-led UN-authorised military mission to the DR Congo during the Ituri conflict. On 30 May 2003, the UN Security Council adopted the Resolution 1484 authorising the deployment of an Interim Multinational Emergency Force (IMEF) to Bunia with a task to secure the airport, protect internally displaced persons in camps and the civilians in the town. Military forces were from Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Greece, South Africa, Sweden and United Kingdom. Headquarters staff comes from Austria, Cyprus, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Germany.

      Operation Artemis was launched on 12 June and the IMEF completed its deployment in the following three weeks. The force was successful in stabilizing the situation in Bunia and enforcing the UN presence in the DRC. On 1 September 2003, responsibility for the security of the region was handed over to the MONUC mission. Operation Artemis was an EU-led mission with France as the "Lead nation" providing the bulk of the personnel (900 of the 1400 troops) and complemented by contributions from both EU and non-EU nations. The force was supported by French aircraft based at N’Djamena and Entebbe airfields. A small Swedish Special Forces group (SSG - Särskilda skyddsgruppen) and FJS IK, the latter being an elite specially trained company from the Swedish Parachute Ranger School was also added.

      EUTM Mali (European Union Training Mission in Mali) je multinacionalna misija za vojnu obuku Europske unije sa sjedištem u Bamaku, Mali. 22 članice EU (Austrija, Belgija, Bugarska, Češka, Estonija, Finska, Francuska, Njemačka, Grčka, Mađarska, Irska, Italija, Latvija, Litva, Luksemburg, Nizozemska, Portugal, Rumunjska, Slovačka, Slovenija, Španjolska, Švedska) i 3 zemlje koje nisu članice EU (nisu članice EU: Gruzija, Moldavija, Crna Gora) angažirane su u ovoj misiji i poslale su vojnike u Republiku Mali.

      EUTM Mali (European Union Training Mission in Mali) is a European Union multinational military training mission headquartered in Bamako, Mali. 22 EU members (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden) and 3 non-EU countries (not members of the EU: Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro) are engaged in this mission and have sent soldiers to the Republic of Mali.

EU BATTLEGROUP  BORBENE GRUPE EVROPSKE UNIJE

      Borbene grupe Evropske Unije (European Union Battlegroup EUBG) su vojne jedinice sastavljene u skladu sa programon Zajedničke sigurnosne i obrambene politike (Common Security and Defence Policy CSDP) Evropske Unije. Zasnovane na doprinosima zemalja članica, svaka od 18 borbenih grupa sastoji se od formacije veličine bataljona (najmanje 1500 vojnika) ojačanih elementima borbene podrške. Grupe se redovno rotiraju pa su tako po dvije aktivne u svakom momentu. Ove snage su pod direktnom kontrolom Vijeća Evropske Unije (Council of the European Union). Svoju punu borbenu pripremljenost su postigle 01. 01. 2007. godine, ali do danas nisu učestvovale u borbenim akcijama. Grupe bi trebale biti raspoređene u zone borbenog djelovanja za 5-10 dana i trebale bi biti sposobne samostalno djelovati do 30 dana, a nakon dodatnog snadbijevanja do 120 dana. Ove se grupe smatraju najmanjom samodovoljnom vojnom jedinicom sposobnom za djelovanje u zoni operacija.

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT BATTALION

Bataljon borbene podrške

      An EU Battlegroup (EUBG) is a military unit adhering to the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) of the European Union (EU). Often based on contributions from a coalition of member states, each of the eighteen Battlegroups consists of a battalion-sized force (1,500 troops) reinforced with combat support elements. The groups rotate actively, so that two are ready for deployment at all times. The forces are under the direct control of the Council of the European Union. The Battlegroups reached full operational capacity on 1 January 2007, although, as of January 2013 they are yet to see any military action. The groups are intended to be deployed on the ground within 5–10 days of approval from the Council. It must be sustainable for at least 30 days, which could be extended to 120 days, if resupplied. A Battlegroup is considered to be the smallest self-sufficient military unit that can be deployed and sustained in a theatre of operation.