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

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3

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

appropriateCouncil Decision to

launch op

Forces start implementing

mission in JOA

NOTFIXED

ApprovalCMC

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.

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)

Det

aile

d

com

mit

men

ts 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

Pac

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Co

mm

itm

ents

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

Init

ial

off

er 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

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

CJEngr/CBRN

CJ9

12

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)

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III

Ph

ase

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

1. STRONG VOICE OF V4

2. SYNERGY OF ACTIONS

3. SECURITY OF THE REGION

4. IDENTITY AND VISIBILITY

5. COHESION AND JOINTNESS

6. 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

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)

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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

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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