France and Russia in NATO And Role of EU in conflict

A5 Group Mustika Era- Fellin

French and NATO

French is one of founding member of the Atlantic Alliance, France is one of NATOs key contributors France has regularly contributed troops to NATOs military operations, making it one of the largest troop-contributing states. It is also NATOs fourth biggest contributor to the military budget. General Charles de Gaulle withdrew France from NATOs military structure in 1966 in protest over American dominance of the Atlantic Alliance Cause: 1. French calls for an autonomous European military capability, Europeanize the foreign military bases of EU member states and creation of common EU arms market 2. refusal to integrate Frances nuclear deterrent or accept any form of control over its armed forces Dillema of French of choosing EU and NATO Finally At NATOs Strasbourg/Kehl Summit, April 2009, France officially announced its decision to fully participate in NATO structures

Russia and NATO

history of their collaboration began in 1991, when the country joined the North Atlantic Cooperation Council. In 1994, the Russian Federation took part in the project "Partnership for Peace", and in 1997 in France the founding act on Russia-NATO Council was signed, covering issues of mutual relations, security and cooperation between the two parties Ivo Daalder, U.S. ambassador to NATO, dropped a hint about future NATO membership for Russia in Sept. 22 2010 in New York, the NATO-Russia Council meeting Pessimistic about Russia in membership of NATO: 1. NATO requires that its members have civilian and democratic control over their armed forces. 2. Russia needs NATO as an enemy, not as an alliance partner. 3. China. If Russia ever became a NATO member, it would extend the alliances territory to China. 4. The Collective Security Treaty Organization, Russia doesnt need NATO for collective security , end of CSTO 5. Russian membership in NATO would all but mean the end of Russias dream of restoring its former superpower status

 EU have The European security strategy drawn up under the authority of the EU's High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, december 2003, esp. In case of Terrorism, WMD, regional Conflict, state Failure, and organized crime. EU have EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) that since Since 2003 the EU has conducted 28 civilian and military operations, 8 of which were military missions, including: Operation Concordia in Macedonia (2003), Operation Artemis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2003), Operation Althea in Bosnia-Hercegovina (2004), EUFOR Tchad/RCA in Eastern Chad (2008). Since 2003 the EU has conducted 28 civilian and military operations, 8 of which were military missions, including: Operation Concordia in Macedonia (2003), Operation Artemis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2003), Operation Althea in Bosnia-Hercegovina (2004), EUFOR Tchad/RCA in Eastern Chad (2008). The EU acted independently in the case of DR Congo and Eastern Chad, but with access to NATO's equipment and command structures in the case of Macedonia and Bosnia.

EU in Security of Europe