List of military and civilian missions of the European Union



The European Union (EU) has undertaken a number of overseas missions and operations, drawing on civilian and military capabilities, in several countries across three continents (Europe, Africa and Asia), as part of its Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). The operation or mission in question will work in agreement and coordination with the EU delegations, until 2009 known as the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).

Deployment procedure
The decision to deploy – together with any subsequent management of – the mission or operation in question, will ultimately be taken by the EU member states in the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC).

Military operations may be launched after four planning phases, through which the Operation Commander (Op. Cdr.), Military Staff (EUMS), Military Committee (EUMC), Political and Security Committee (PSC) and Council have different roles.

Classification
In the EU terminology, civilian CSDP interventions are called 'missions', regardless of whether they have an executive mandate such as EULEX Kosovo or a non-executive mandate (all others). Military interventions, however, can either have an executive mandate such as for example Operation Atalanta in which case they are referred to as 'operations' and are commanded at two-star level; or non-executive mandate (e.g. EUTM Somalia) in which case they are called 'missions' and are commanded at one-star level.

Prefixes

All CSDP missions and operations are given a prefix depending on the nature of the mission, which is either military or civilian.

Civilian missions:
 * Military advisory mission (EUMAM)
 * Aviation security mission (EUAVSEC)
 * Rule of law mission (EULEX)
 * Mission in support of the security sector reform (EUSSR)
 * Integrated rule of law mission (EUJUST)
 * Mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform (EUSEC)
 * Monitoring mission (EUMM)
 * Advisory mission (EUAM)
 * Police advisory team (EUPAT)
 * Police advisory team (EUPAT)
 * Police advisory team (EUPAT)
 * Police advisory team (EUPAT)

Military operations: The operations are named as if the multinational force conducting it is established specifically for the unique operation, which is often the case. The force may however also consist of permanent multinational forces such as the European Corps.

Historical proposals

 * 1 April 2011: European Union Military Operation in Libya (EUFOR Libya) – Proposed as a complement to NATO's international military intervention and no-fly zone in the Libyan Civil War.