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The '''Common Security and Defence Policy''' ('''CSDP''') is the [[European Union]]'s (EU) course of action in the fields of defence and [[Defence diplomacy|crisis management]], and a main component of the EU's [[Common Foreign and Security Policy]] (CFSP).
The CSDP involves the deployment of [[List of military and civilian missions of the European Union|military or civilian missions]] to preserve peace, prevent conflict and strengthen international security in accordance with the principles of the [[United Nations Charter]]. Military missions are carried out by [[Defence forces of the European Union|EU forces]] established with secondments from the [[Member state of the European Union|member states]]' armed forces. The CSDP also entails [[alliance|collective self-defence]] amongst member states{{efn|name= Csdp}} as well as a [[Permanent Structured Cooperation]] (PESCO) in which 26 of the 27 national armed forces pursue structural [[European integration|integration]]. The [[Structure of the Common Security and Defence Policy|CSDP structure]] – headed by the Union's [[High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy|High Representative]] (HR/VP), [[
*the [[European Commission]]'s [[Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space|Defence Industry Directorate-General]]
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==Structure==
{{Main|Structure of the Common Security and Defence Policy}}
The CSDP involves [[List of military and civilian missions of the European Union|military or civilian missions]] being deployed to preserve peace, prevent conflict and strengthen international security in accordance with the principles of the [[United Nations Charter]]. Military missions are carried out by [[Defence forces of the European Union|EU forces]] established with contributions from the [[Member state of the European Union|member states]]' armed forces. The CSDP also entails [[alliance|collective self-defence]] amongst member states{{efn|name= Csdp |1=The responsibility of collective self-defence within the CSDP is based on Article 42.7 of TEU, which states that this responsibility does not prejudice the specific character of the security and defence policy of certain member states, referring to policies of neutrality. See [[Neutral country#European Union|Neutral country§European Union]] for discussion on this subject.According to the [[s:Consolidated version of the Treaty on European Union/Title V: General Provisions on the Union's External Action Service and Specific Provisions on the Common Foreign and Security Policy#SECTION 2: PROVISIONS ON THE COMMON SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY|Article 42.7]] "If a Member State is the victim of armed aggression on its territory, the other Member States shall have towards it an obligation of aid and assistance by all the means in their power, in accordance with [[s:Charter of the United Nations#Article 51|Article 51 of the United Nations Charter]]. This shall not prejudice the specific character of the security and defence policy of certain Member States."
Article 42.2 furthermore specifies that [[NATO]] shall be the main forum for the implementation of collective self-defence for EU member states that are also NATO members.}} as well as a [[Permanent Structured Cooperation]] (PESCO) in which 26 of the 27 national armed forces pursue structural [[European integration|integration]]. The CSDP structure, headed by the Union's [[High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy|High Representative]] (HR/VP),
*the [[Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space|Defence Industry Directorate-General]] of the [[European Commission]]
*relevant sections of the [[European External Action Service|External Action Service]] (EEAS) — including the [[European Union Military Staff|Military Staff]] (EUMS) with its so-called [[Military Planning and Conduct Capability]] (MPCC)
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