EU-US Defense cooperation

Presented By: Ihsanullah

Omarkhail
 EU-US Security Cooperation

Background
Research and Technology Area R&T
Defense industry
Coordinated Security and Crisis Response
Combating Terrorism and Extremism
Underway initiatives
Challenges
The future of EU-US
Conclusion
 Background

The EU-US cooperation in

EU-US stance on
Security and defense has Russia’s annexation
been a longstanding goal Share same values of Crimea
 Research and Technology Area R&T

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Education (STEM)
Civilian and military research and innovation
Technology innovations is the core of contemporary
security and defense capacities
 (EDA) aim, Keep adversaries at bay
Long ago cooperated in the area of science and research
 Defense industry

US the largest arms exporter followed by EU-28 at the

same time the EU 28 is the largest importer of the world in
the arm industry
Defense market importance
Top 100 arms producing, 30 of which is EU companies
BAE systems, Airbus Group, Finmeccanica, Thales
Cyber security threat, Russia’s expansion in military
industrial sector
 Coordinated security and Crisis response

The EU-US have a

longstanding tradition
in crisis management

The crisis in horn of

Africa and other
major areas of the
world have so far
produced a result

Prevent conflict,
stabilization, long Lack of European
term outcome, Union defense
reconciliation, and budget
reconstruction
Comprehensive
approach to
comprehensive
action using tools
and instrument
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EU-US both
establishment understand the
National of Very high
European Capacity abilities of
Security Readiness Joint
Strategy (NSS) Commission Building and Task Force NATO to be
also imitative maximized,
of US, working Work in development (VJTF) to while
with UN and Program addressing prevent any improving
regional (CWP) threat to an
third countries exercise,
organizations ally, more
specialized arm training and
over capacity
of the NATO
 Combating Terrorism and Extremism

The fight against terrorism and violent extremism they

have some difference in internal and external policy
Transatlantic cooperation in combating external
international dimensions
The EU cooperates on counter-terrorism with
countries in Western Balkans, North Africa, Middle East
Cooperation with UN, NATO, OIC, OSCE, European
council
Significant advantages
Airport screening
Passenger Name Records (PNR)
 Underway Initiative

Strengthening effective multilateral security structures

through regional fora and
trilateral engagement with ASEAN/African Union.
Promoting joint goals in the G20
and East Asia Forum.
Capacity building in third countries. Preventing
significant security consequences( spillover, Transnational
crime and mass atrocities)
Working together on new areas such as hybrid threats,
maritime security, defense capacity building and cyber
security
Coordinating and targeting economic sanctions in order to
increase efficiency.
Improving information sharing and situation awareness in
counter-terrorism
intelligence in third countries.
Working towards complementary in EU-US tracks for
security standards.
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