general preziosa on partner cooperation and threat management
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In October 2013, we interviewed the new Chief of the Italian Air Force, Lt. General Preziosa. In this 2010, the then head of the Italian Air Force Training Command made a presentation before COMDEF 2010 in Washington DC on the future of transatlantic cooperation. Some of the themes in this brief anticipated part of his October 2013 interview.TRANSCRIPT
COMDEF 2010Sustaining Programs for Defense Cooperation: doing more with less
Lt. Gen. (IT AF) Pasquale PREZIOSA
Commander, Italian Air Force Training Command
PROGRAMS FOR A SECURE EUROPE
Washington, D.C. – 8 September 2010
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Lt. Gen. (IT AF) Pasquale PREZIOSA – COMDEF 2010
OUTLINE
EUROPE: EVER STRONGER WITH EVOLVING SECURITY NEEDS
ARMAMENTS IN EUROPE – DEVELOPMENTS & TRENDS
EUROPE & THE UNITED STATES: A WINNING COOPERATION
CONCLUSION
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Lt. Gen. (IT AF) Pasquale PREZIOSA – COMDEF 2010 3
EUROPE
19576 Nations 1973
9 Nations 198612 Nations 1995
15 Nations 201027 Nations
EUROPE
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EUROPE
19576 Nations 1973
9 Nations 198612 Nations 1995
15 Nations 201027 Nations
EUROPE
DEFENSE IN EUROPE
BUDGET CUTS vs INCREASED OPERATIONS
SECURITY= IDENTIFICATION OF STRENGTHS, DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPENSES
LESS REDUNDANCY, MORE INTEGRATION
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ARMAMENTS IN EUROPE - DEVELOPMENTS & TRENDS
27 Member States and more than 450 millions citizens
25 % world’s GDP
160 Billion Euro in Defense spending
17% of UN Forces presently deployed
65% of EUFOR/KFOR forces
IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS AND ASSIGNING RESPONSIBILITIES IS A MUST
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KEY THREATS
Terrorism: Europe is both a target and a base
Proliferation of WMD
Regional Conflicts
State Failures
Organized Crime
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EU Policy Implications
More active in pursuing objectives (foster early, rapid, and, when necessary, robust intervention)
More capable (diplomatic, military, intelligence sharing, flexible forces)
More coherent (bring together all EU forces and capabilities)
Work with partners (US, Russia, M.E., Africa, Asia, Latin America, Japan, Canada, China, India)
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MBDA
STN ATLAS
DASSAULT
75 %
100 %
33 %21 %
20 %
37,5 %
46 %
50 %
46 %
100 %
50 %
100 %
25 %
ELETTRONICA(azioni private 36%) 31 %33 %
FINMECCANICA
THALES
BAe Systems
EADS(DASA, ASM, CASA)
THALES ALENIA SPACE
100 %
32 %
33 %
SAAB
SUKHOI CIVIL
AIRCRAFT COMPANY25 %SUKHOI
TELESPAZIO67 %33 %
67 %
37,5 %
100 %
ORIZZONTI SISTEMI NAVALI
49 %FINCANTIERI
51 %
AGUSTA WESTLAND
EUROFIGHTERATRAIRBUS
ASTRIUM
EUROCOPTER
NH
50 %
100 %
62,5 %
EUROCOPTER
NHSTORK FOKKER 5,5 %
DRS100 %
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ARMAMENTS IN EUROPE - DEVELOPMENTS & TRENDS
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Development of European military capabilities
- Capability development plan (2008)
- Associated Integrated Technology Plans
Defense R&D expenditures improved efficiency
- 450 Billion EURO of global R&D projects (Force protection, ICEP, …)
Identification and promotion of areas of potential cooperation
- Preparation phases for programs
- EDA-OCCAR connection for follow-on programs
Reinforcement of EuropeanTechnology
- The European market
- International competitiveness
ARMAMENTS IN EUROPE - DEVELOPMENTS & TRENDS
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• Counter Man Portable Air Defense Systems
• Computer Network Operations • Mine Countermeasures in Littoral sea
areas • Comprehensive Approach - military
implications • Military Human Intelligence and
Cultural / Language Training • Intelligence, Surveillance, Target
Acquisition and Reconnaissance Architecture
• Medical Support • Chemical, Biological, Radiological
and Nuclear Defense• Third-Party Logistic Support • Counter-Improvised Explosive
Devices (C-IED) • Increased availability of helicopters • Network Enabled Capability
Information Management Fuel & Power Deployable Air Power for ESDP
Operations Rapid Land Maneuvering in the 21st
Century Sea-basing Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) –
militarydefense? implications Space ISR Sensors and Collectors Electromagnetic Spectrum
Management Wide-Range Maritime Surveillance Reception Staging and Onward
Movement Non-lethal Capabilities
EDA 24 Areas/ActionsEDA 24 Areas/Actions
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TrafficInsertionof UAVs
EDATraffic Insertion
ROAD MAP
EU COMMISSIONDG ENTR – DG R – DG TREN –
…
FP7 FUNDINGpMS
„UAV R&T activities“ Contributions
EUROCONTROL
EUROCAE – EASA – ...
Airspace integration Barriers:
Political Economical
SocialTechnological Legal barriersEnvironmental
INDUSTRY:ASD – PRIMEs – SMEs – …
Company Investment
ACTORS
NATO
OPERATING IN NON-SEGREGATED?
AIRSPACE
MIDCAS – Sense & avoid
UAS ConferenceEDA – Commission
April 21st 2010 (Bruxelles)
UAV’s and traffic insertion in EU airspace:a multidimensional approach
Lt. Gen. (IT AF) Pasquale PREZIOSA – COMDEF 2010
EU DEFENSE PACKAGE
APPROVED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION- DECEMBER 2007
TO INCREASE COMPETITIVENESS IN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
TO PROMOTE COOPERATION ANDINTEGRATED INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURES
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ARMAMENTS IN EUROPE - DEVELOPMENTS & TRENDS
OBJ
EASE PROTECTIVE BARRIERS WITHIN EU NATIONSENCOURAGE MERGING OF INDUSTRIAL SECTORS
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ITALY
DEVELOP PRODUCTIVE DEFENSE COMPLEXES OF EXCELLENCE
DEVELOP INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PROGRAMS
ACTIVE AND EFFICIENT PARTICIPATION IN ALL EUROPEAN FORA
SUSTAIN NATIONAL INDUSTRY
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ARMAMENTS IN EUROPE - DEVELOPMENTS & TRENDS
Lt. Gen. (IT AF) Pasquale PREZIOSA – COMDEF 2010
JOINT ROLEON A DIFFERENT SCALE
COOPERATION = COMMON GROWTH, STANDARDIZATION, DEVELOPMENT , MUTUAL SATISFACTION
TWO-WAY FLOW OF TECHNOLOGY AND FUNDS
AVAILABILITY WITHIN EUROPE OF FUNDS FOR R&DLESS THAN IN THE U.S. BUT STILL A CONSIDERABLE RESOURCE
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EUROPE & UNITED STATES: A WINNING COOPERATION
Lt. Gen. (IT AF) Pasquale PREZIOSA – COMDEF 2010
EU - USA COOPERATIONNECESSITY & OPPORTUNITY
A SECURE EUROPE MUST COOPERATE WITH THE USANO EUROPEAN FORTRESS
STRENGTHEN TRANSATLANTIC COOPERATION- COMMON STRATEGIC INTERESTS- THE MAIN CONCENTRATION OF RESOURCES AND
TECHNOLOGY LIES IN THE U.S.
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EUROPE & UNITED STATES: A WINNING COOPERATION
Lt. Gen. (IT AF) Pasquale PREZIOSA – COMDEF 2010
EUROPEAN CONTRIBUTION TO JOINT VENTURES
1950s-60s-70s: Direct sales and production under license
1980s-90s: Coproduction and sales activities
CURRENT MAJOR PROGRAMS
- Joint Strike Fighter and MEADS
- C27J for the USAF
AMBITIONS: US-101 + Littoral Combat Ship (…)
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EUROPE & UNITED STATES: A WINNING COOPERATION
Lt. Gen. (IT AF) Pasquale PREZIOSA – COMDEF 2010
SAFEGUARDING THE STRATEGIC CHARACTER
OF THE TRANSATLANTIC ALLIANCE
BALANCING THE RATIO OF RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES
BETWEEN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AND THE U.S.
CONFIRMING COOPERATION FOR
SECURITY IN THE FUTURE EUROPE
TWO-WAY FLOW OF TECHNOLOGY AND FUNDING
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CONCLUSIONS – KEY POINTS
COMDEF 2010Sustaining Programs for Defense Cooperation: doing more with less
PROGRAMS FOR A SECURE EUROPE
THANKS FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION
Washington, D.C. – 8 September 2010
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