Common Security and Defence Policy
The Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) is the European Union's (EU) policy in terms of defence and crisis management. It is a main part of the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP).[1][2]
The law includes:
- the European Commission's Defence Industry Directorate-General
- the External Action Service's (EEAS) Crisis Management and Planning Directorate (CMPD) and permanent Operation Headquarters (OHQs) for command and control (C2) at the military/civilian strategic level, i.e. the MPCC and CPCC.
- a number of Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) – such as the Military Committee (EUMC)
- four agencies, including the Defence Agency (EDA)
