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V4 EU BG AND LITPOLUKRBRIG ROLE IN MILITARY COOPERATION IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE Andrzej FAKOWSKI Lieutenant General BRUSSELS, 25 JANUARY 2017 THE EXPERIENCE WITH EU BG V4 DEFENCE COOPERATION LITHUANIAN POLISH UKRAINIAN

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V4 EU BG AND LITPOLUKRBRIG ROLE IN MILITARY COOPERATION IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE

Andrzej FAŁKOWSKI Lieutenant General

BRUSSELS, 25 JANUARY 2017

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 THE EXPERIENCE WITH EU BG V4 DEFENCE

COOPERATION

 LITHUANIAN – POLISH – UKRAINIAN BRIGADE

→ LITPOLUKRBRIG

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BG (approx. 1500 troops)

  • The BG as the Rapid Response Element

OpCdr (OHQ) FCdr ((F)HQ) BG

  • not deployed
  • based on OHQ from Force Catalogue
  • deployed in theatre

Air elements Maritime elements Logistic elements Other elements

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INFANTRY BATALLION:

HQ HQ COMPANY 3X INFANTRY COMPANY FIRE SUPPORT RECONNAISSANCE STAFF SUPPORT

COMBAT SUPPORT COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT CHOICE OF CAPABILITIES FROM: AIR * SEA * LOGISTICS *

OTHER * : SPECIAL FORCES

ASSOCIATED PRE-IDENTIFIED OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC ENABLERS: * depending on the characteristics of the operation

POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT:  TASKS OF COMBAT FORCES IN CRISIS MANAGEMENT  SEPARATION AND BRIDGING OPERATIONS  CIVIL – MILITARY OPERATIONS IN RESPONSE FROM UN AND UNDER UN – MANDATE

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EU action appropriate Council Decision to launch op Forces start implementing mission in JOA

NOT FIXED

Approval CMC NLT 5 days NLT 10 days

  • CRISIS MANAGEMENT CONCEPT (CMC)
  • SUSTAINABLE FOR 30 DAYS
  • EXTENDABLE TO 120 DAY, IF RE-SUPPLIED
  • UNTIL MISSION TERMINATION OR UNTIL RELIEF

BY OTHER FORCES

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DISTANCE OF 6000 KM FROM BRUSSELS, AS A PLANNING BASELINE FOR BATTLE GROUPS OPERATIONS

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FULL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY – JANUARY 2007 – EU BG: FR, BE - 2007/1 AND EU BG: DE,NL,FI – 2007/1

THE EU BG HAVE NOT BEEN USED FOR ANY EU-LED OPERATION OR MISSION

THE LACK OF POLITICAL WILL AND FINANCIAL ISSUES

MEMBER STATES’ WILL TO OFFER COMMITMENTS TO THE BATTLE GROUP ROSTER IS LIMITED.

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2010-1 EU BG 2013-2 WEIMAR EU BG 2016-1 VISEGRAD EU BG

PL

DE LV LT SK

PL

CZ SK HU UA

PL

DE FR

PL PARTICIPATION in EU BGs

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Semester Member States (& Third States)

Detailed commitments

2016-1 PL, CZ, HU, SK, UA EL, BG, CY, RO, UA 2016-2 UK, FI, IE, LT, LV, SE, UA DE, AT, CZ, IE, HR, LU, NL 2017-1 IT, AT, HR, HU, SI FR, BE* 2017-2 ES, PT, IT Vacant

BG Package Commitments

2018-1 EL, BG, CY, RO, UA* NL, AT, BE, LU 2018-2 Vacant NL, AT, BE, DE, LU 2019-1 UK* FR 2019-2 PL, CZ, HU, SK ES

Initial

  • ffer

2020-1 EL, BG, CY, RO, RS, UA IT* 2020-2 DE, AT, CZ, HR*, IE*, NL* IT, ES

EU BATTLE GROUP ROSTER FOR UPCOMING YEARS

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Framework nation: POLAND TCN Main States: CZECH REP. HUNGARY SLOVAKIA TCN Third States: UKRAINE

Preferred OHQ LCC Kraków

  • POLAND

EU BATTLE GROUP 2016/1

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Timeslot: 01 Jan - 30 Jun 2015

TCN: CZ - HU - PL - SK - UA

Military -Strategic HQ: OHQ – LCC Kraków POLAND

Operational Level: (F)HQ based on 12 Mech Bde (PL)

Tactical: BG Core

TASKS:  Separation of Parties by Force (SOPF) operations  Conflict Prevention (CP) operations  Evacuation Operations (EO) in a non-permissive environment  Assistance to Humanitarian Operations (HA)  Stabilization, Reconstruction (SR) and military advice

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Readiness: Personel CIS System Infrastructure

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147 31 30 25 TOTAL: 233 63,09% 13,30% 12,88% 10,73% OHQ - KRAKÓW (LCC)

EU BG V4 2016-1 OHQ in Kraków PL

THERE ARE CURRENTLY 5 CERTIFIED EU OPERATIONAL HQs for EU BATTLE GROUPS: FR: Mont Valerien, DE: Potsdam, IT: Rome, EL: Larissa and UK: Northwood. POLAND HAS CREATED AND CERTIFIED ITS OWN OHQ, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE EU BG V4 (2016 – 1) IN KRAKÓW (PL)

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 EU BG V4 counted 3909 positions.  Poland, as a Framework Nation, declared 50% of personnel.

Hungary 16%, Czech Republic 19%, Slovakia 12% and Ukraine 3 %.

 Estimated cost for Poland - 3,2 M Euro

Responsibility:

 Poland: leading nation for Force HQ, Battlegroup Core, Intelligence,

Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, Air Group

 Czech Republic: Combat Service Support  Hungary: Military Engineering, Non Kinetic elements, Close Air

Support and Special Forces

 Slovakia: Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear elements  Ukraine: strategic transport (AN-124) =728 19% = 466 12% = 639 16% =1868 50%

TOTAL: 3909

= 19 3%

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2014 – Shaping and preparation phase 01 Jan – 30 Jun 2015 – National training 01 Jul – 31 Dec 2015 – Multinational training 01 Jan – 30 Jun 2016 – Stand-by phase 01 Jul – 30 Oct 2016 – Post Stand-by phase (if necessary)

Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV

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Through a series of exercises the V4 EU BG has been evaluated against agreed EU BG Concept’s standards and criteria

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REINFORCES KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE APPLICATION OF EU OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES

PROMOTES REGIONAL COOPERATION AND SECURITY IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE

IMPROVES MILITARY COORDINATION WITH PARTNERS

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EXCHANGE OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION BETWEEN MEMBER STATES AND THIRD STATES MAKES COOPERATION DIFFICULT

MORE STANDARISED BATTLEGROUP CONCEPT IS NECESSARY

OTHER MEMBER STATES SHOULD INCREASE ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE EU BG ROSTER

COSTS RELATED WITH EU BGs SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED FAIRLY ACROSS THE MEMBER STATES

FOCUSED EU BG EXERCISES SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE EU EXERCISE PROGRAMME

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1.

STRONG VOICE OF V4

2.

SYNERGY OF ACTIONS

3.

SECURITY OF THE REGION

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IDENTITY AND VISIBILITY

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COHESION AND JOINTNESS

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REGIONAL COOPERATION +

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ARMED FORCES POSITION FOR V4 PRESIDENCY IN MILITARY AREA

DEVELOPMENT OF KEY DEFENCE CAPABILITIES FOR OF OUR REGIONAL SECURITY

PRACTICAL ENGAGEMENT IN NATO AND EU INITIATIVES

SECURITY OF THE EASTERN FLANK

ASSIGNMENT OF FORCES AND CONCEPTS

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CHARACTERISTICS OF LITPOLUKRBRIG

LUBLIN PL (HQ)

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 LITPOLUKRBRIG IS A BRIGADE SIZE COMMON LITHUANIAN - POLISH - UKRAINIAN MILITARY UNIT  PEACE SUPPORT AND CRISIS RESPONSE OPERATIONS  CONDUCTED ON THE BASIS OF A MANDATE OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL (UNSC)  AGREEMENT – SIGNED 19.09.2014 IN WARSAW  IOC – 25.01.2016 FOC – 23.01.2017  TRILATERAL STRUCTURE

LITPOLUKRBRIG

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TOTAL - 94

SOLDIERS - 81 CIVILIANS - 13

LITPOLUKRBRIG STAFF STRUCTURE

COMMANDER

(OF- 6) DEPUTY COMMANDER (OF- 5) COS (OF- 4)

S-1

PERSONNAL

S-2

INTEL

S-3

OPS

S-4 LOGISTIC S-6

COMUNICATION

MEDICAL S-5

PLANS

S-8 FINANCE S-7

TRAINING

DCOS SUPPORT (OF-4) PERSONAL STAFF

LEGAD (OF-3)

  • INFO. MGT CELL
  • VISIT. & PROT. CELL

CHIEF (OF-3) CLERK CELL CHIEF (OR-8/OR-9) CLERK (OR-7/8) CLERK (CIV) CLERK (CIV) CHIEF (OF-3)

  • PROTOC. NCO

(OR-8 /OR-9) S-9

NON- KINETIC

ENGENR. PIO (OF-2) CLERK (CIV) CLERK (CIV)

DEP COS (OF-4)

22 93 89

DCOS OPS (OF-4)

37 40 9 2 10 10 5 3 5 4 10 10 12 4 4 4 4 4

58 5 18

TOTAL: 3938 SOLDIERS

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MAIN TASKS OF LITPOLUKRBRIG

 Command and control up to 3 maneuver battalions and additional units

within the Brigade Area of Responsibility

 Plan, organize and control multinational operations up to brigade level,

even autonomously within limits defined by legal mandate of mission and constrained by operational environment

 Plan and control military operations in a joint civil military environment

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION