ESDP and German Contributions

The inclusion/integration of the WEU functions necessary for the EU concern- ing the Petersberg Tasks signified the accomplishment of the WEU’s mission, but did not mean the end of the WEU as such.16 The situation in Kosovo deteriorated and on 5 March 1998 the Serbs started their first offensive in Drenica.17 This specific conflict provided confirmation of the European weaknesses: a lack of a prof. [...] Headline Goal 2010 and EU Battle Group Concept.61 As the logical outcome of the lessons learned during the Balkan conflicts and correspond- ing to the strategic imperative of the 1990s, the HHG seemed over-ambitious and inadequate in view of the strategic demands of the twenty-first cen- tury.62 Therefore, the Headline Goal 2010 was endorsed by the European Council in Brussels on 17 and 18 June 20. [...] Civil Institutions: The Civil Sector Adapting to the rapid developments and the related changes in the world’s security environment and preparing to take part in crisis-management op- erations occupied only a small part of the German civil sector when compared to the transformation process in the federal armed forces.89 The Police In Germany, in principle, it is the duty of the police forces of th. [...] In the case of a joint police contingent, police officers of the Federal States are under the responsibility of the ESDP and German Contributions: Back on Earth? 21 federal minister of the Interior who allocates the designated police officers to the respective organizations.100 In contrast to the deployment of military forces, a formal decision of the federal government of Germany is sufficient in. [...] The end of the Cold War terminated this static role.109 The reunification of Germany in 1990 produced new international and domestic challenges that fundamentally changed the parameters of the foreign and security policy.110 Now it was time for a general review of the German foreign and security policy and in particular the role of the Bundeswehr.