European Union - Intelligence Structure European Council The Folke Bernadotte Academy 1 April 2009
EC Intelligence Structure Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and ESDP European Council (EC) European Union Military Staff (EUMS) Single Intel Analysis Capacity (SIAC) SIAC – Workflow and exchange of intelligence SIAC – Sources StrengthsWeaknesses
European Council Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP)
The European Council European Council (Summit of the Heads of State and Government) Council of the European Union Committee of the Permanent Representative (COREPER) SG/HR Political and Security Committee (PSC) General Secretariat of the Council (GSC) Policy Unit SITCENEUMSCIVCOMEUMC DG E
DG EUMS DDG/COS INTELLIGENCEDIRECTORATE INTPOLICY REQUIREMENTS PRODUCTION OPERATIONSLOGISTICSCISCIV/MIL CONCEPT & CAPABILITIES European Union Military Staff (EUMS)
Single Intelligence Analysis Capacity (SIAC) SITCEN EUMS INT DIR ProductionsAnalysis TF AFR TF CT TF ME TF CP TF BAL/CIS TF AFR TF BAL TF CIS TF ROW TF TNI TF ME TF ASIA/LA
Single Intelligence Analysis Capacity (SIAC) SITCEN (PoC) EUMS INT DIR (PoC) ANALYSIS Member State (MS) Defence Intel Org (DIO) Member State (MS) Civilian Intel Org SIAC
Single Intelligence Analysis Capacity (SIAC) Task / RFI MS Contribution 1-5 weeks Synthesis / Analysis Contribution Contribution 1 week
SIAC - Sources MS DIO and Civilian Intelligence services SATCEN Diplomatic missions (EUSR activities, Commission representations) ESDP Missions (EULEX, EUMM Georgia) Partners (OSCE, UN) OSINT
Intel from all MS, combined resources Only Intel support to GSC Strengthens daily work in GSC Accumulates Intel and disseminates to MS Focal point between ESDP-missions and EC Strengths
Weaknesses Lacking own sources (SATCEN, ESDP-missions) RFI tool – Slow delivery of Intel, limited tactical use Lack of secure communications to/from theatre (ESDP-missions) SITCEN and EUMS INT DIR, separate chains of command Uneven amount of represented MS in SITCEN and EUMS Culture difference, military (EUMS) and civilian (SITCEN) Operational/source Intel is national, not likely to be shared
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