European Defence Agency - Quo Vadis?

摘要

The Steering Board of the European Defence Agency (EDA) appointed Jiri Sedivy - former Defence Minister of the Czech Republic (2006-2007) and its Permanent Representative to NATO (2012-2019) - as its new Chief Executive on 5 March. He will take up his post in April: his predecessor, Jorge Domecq, left the agency after five years in January. In his long career, Jiri Sedivy has gained extensive experience in defence and security. Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, who is ex officio Head of the EDA, commented on the appointment, saying that "Jiri Sedivy's ministerial and diplomatic experience, as well as his deep practical knowledge of the European and transatlantic security and defence realm, make him the ideal candidate to lead the European Defence Agency in the coming years. We need a strong and supportive European Defence Agency to ensure coherence and focus on agreed joint priorities in the implementation of our defence initiatives."