V4 EU BG AND LITPOLUKRBRIG ROLE IN MILITARY COOPERATION IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE Andrzej FAŁKOWSKI Lieutenant General BRUSSELS, 25 JANUARY 2017
THE EXPERIENCE WITH EU BG V4 DEFENCE COOPERATION LITHUANIAN – POLISH – UKRAINIAN BRIGADE → LITPOLUKRBRIG 2
• not deployed OpCdr (OHQ) • based on OHQ from Force Catalogue FCdr • deployed in theatre ((F)HQ) BG (approx. 1500 troops) Air Maritime Logistic Other BG elements elements elements elements • The BG as the Rapid Response Element 3
CHOICE OF CAPABILITIES FROM : INFANTRY BATALLION: COMBAT COMBAT HQ SERVICE SUPPORT SUPPORT HQ COMPANY ASSOCIATED PRE-IDENTIFIED OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC ENABLERS: 3X INFANTRY COMPANY FIRE SUPPORT SEA * LOGISTICS * OTHER * : AIR * RECONNAISSANCE SPECIAL FORCES STAFF SUPPORT * 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 4
EU action Forces start implementing Council Decision to appropriate mission in JOA launch op NOT NLT 5 days NLT 10 days FIXED Approval CMC • CRISIS MANAGEMENT CONCEPT (CMC) • SUSTAINABLE FOR 30 DAYS • EXTENDABLE TO 120 DAY, IF RE-SUPPLIED • UNTIL MISSION TERMINATION OR UNTIL RELIEF BY OTHER FORCES 5
DISTANCE OF 6000 KM FROM BRUSSELS, AS A PLANNING BASELINE FOR BATTLE GROUPS OPERATIONS 6
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. 7
PL PARTICIPATION in EU BGs PL DE 2010-1 LV EU BG LT SK PL 2013-2 WEIMAR EU BG DE FR PL 2016-1 CZ VISEGRAD EU BG SK HU UA 8
EU BATTLE GROUP ROSTER FOR UPCOMING YEARS Semester Member States (& Third States) PL, CZ, HU, SK, UA 2016-1 commitments EL, BG, CY, RO, UA Detailed UK, FI, IE, LT, LV, SE, UA 2016-2 DE, AT, CZ, IE, HR, LU, NL IT, AT, HR, HU, SI 2017-1 FR, BE* ES, PT, IT 2017-2 Vacant EL, BG, CY, RO, UA* 2018-1 Commitments NL, AT, BE, LU BG Package Vacant 2018-2 NL, AT, BE, DE, LU UK* 2019-1 FR PL, CZ, HU, SK 2019-2 ES EL, BG, CY, RO, RS, UA Initial 2020-1 offer IT* DE, AT, CZ, HR*, IE*, NL* 2020-2 IT, ES 9
EU BATTLE GROUP 2016/1 Framework nation: POLAND Preferred OHQ LCC Kraków TCN Main States: - POLAND CZECH REP. HUNGARY SLOVAKIA TCN Third States: UKRAINE 10
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 11
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, OHQ - KRAKÓW (LCC) IT: Rome, EL: Larissa and UK: Northwood. Readiness: Personel POLAND HAS CREATED AND CERTIFIED CIS System ITS OWN OHQ, FOR THE PURPOSES OF Infrastructure THE EU BG V4 (2016 – 1) IN KRAKÓW (PL ) 147 63,09% 31 13,30% 30 12,88% 25 10,73% TOTAL: 233 12
=1868 =728 = 466 = 639 = 19 TOTAL: 3909 50% 19% 12% 16% 3% 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) 13
Phase IV 01 Jul – 30 Oct 2016 – Post Stand-by phase (if necessary) Phase 01 Jan – 30 Jun 2016 – Stand-by phase III 01 Jul – 31 Dec 2015 – Multinational training Phase II 01 Jan – 30 Jun 2015 – National training 2014 – Shaping and preparation phase Phase I 14
Through a series of exercises the V4 EU BG has been evaluated against agreed EU BG Concept’s standards and criteria 15
REINFORCES KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE APPLICATION OF EU OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES PROMOTES REGIONAL COOPERATION AND SECURITY IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE IMPROVES MILITARY COORDINATION WITH PARTNERS 16
MORE STANDARISED BATTLEGROUP CONCEPT IS NECESSARY COSTS RELATED WITH EU BGs SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED FAIRLY ACROSS THE MEMBER STATES OTHER MEMBER STATES SHOULD INCREASE ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE EU BG ROSTER FOCUSED EU BG EXERCISES SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE EU EXERCISE PROGRAMME EXCHANGE OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION BETWEEN MEMBER STATES AND THIRD STATES MAKES COOPERATION DIFFICULT 17
STRONG VOICE OF V4 1. SYNERGY OF ACTIONS 2. SECURITY OF THE REGION 3. IDENTITY AND VISIBILITY 4. COHESION AND JOINTNESS 5. REGIONAL COOPERATION + 6. 18
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 19
CHARACTERISTICS OF LITPOLUKRBRIG LUBLIN PL (HQ) 20
LITPOLUKRBRIG 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 21
LITPOLUKRBRIG STAFF STRUCTURE TOTAL: 3938 SOLDIERS 93 COMMANDER (OF- 6) DEPUTY 2 COMMANDER (OF- 5) PERSONAL STAFF LEGAD (OF-3) 89 COS (OF- 4) CLERK (CIV) 9 DEP COS (OF-4) TOTAL - 94 4 4 SOLDIERS - 81 VISIT. & PROT. CELL INFO. MGT CELL CIVILIANS - 13 CHIEF (OF-3) CHIEF (OF-3) 4 58 CLERK CELL PROTOC. NCO (OR-8 /OR-9) CHIEF (OR-8/OR-9) 18 CLERK (CIV) CLERK (OR-7/8) PIO (OF-2) 5 CLERK (CIV) CLERK (CIV) 40 37 DCOS SUPPORT (OF-4) DCOS OPS (OF-4) 10 10 5 3 5 4 10 10 12 4 4 S-9 S-2 S-3 S-5 S-7 S-4 S-1 S-6 S-8 NON- INTEL PLANS OPS TRAINING ENGENR. LOGISTIC COMUNICATION FINANCE MEDICAL PERSONNAL KINETIC 22
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 23
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION 24
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