'Maritime security must be streamlined into all strategic policy areas.'

摘要

With his experience as Deputy Commander of NATO's Maritime Command Northwood, Admiral Blejean has a thorough view on Europe's maritime capabilities. For MSD he provides an honest and in-depth assessment of EU's military endeavours. Eying the bloc's military operations, he considers, that member states are to take the force generation process more seriously. In terms of capability shortfalls for the EU, Admiral Blejean stresses the need for Maritime C2, maritime interdiction operations assets, harbour protection modules and specialised diver teams. Beyond 2032, his focus is on strategic sea transport, but also on Ballistic Missile Defence, amphibious capabilities, and aircraft carriers. He assesses the withdrawal of the UK from the EU exacerbated existing shortfalls but did not create no ones. However, EU will have to work on high readiness capabilities after Brexit.