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New report, evaluating Dutch policy towards the Common Security and Defence Policy between 2016 – 2019 #CSDP #EU #Defence
Main points
https://english.iob-evaluatie.nl/results/evaluation-common-security-and-defence-policy
Main points
https://english.iob-evaluatie.nl/results/evaluation-common-security-and-defence-policy
1. The Netherlands has not yet given substance to the role of the CSDP in the European security architecture and has left a number of strategic questions unanswered.
2. There is too little capacity for strategic reflection and for maintaining the leading role of the Netherlands in various CSDP dossiers.
3. The Netherlands is an influential player within the CSDP, but the implementation of initiatives in which it has played a pioneering role is not yet sufficiently on the political radar.
4. The Capability Development Plan, CARD, Pesco and the European Defence Fund are insufficiently harmonised.
Especially 2&3 don't bode well for further implementation & development (strategic thinking/planning) of 
input for a fit for purpose CSDP+defence initiatives that, exactly at this critical time, need continuous political pressure & attention of policy makers. Not sufficient atm
input for a fit for purpose CSDP+defence initiatives that, exactly at this critical time, need continuous political pressure & attention of policy makers. Not sufficient atm
With general elections coming up in March 2021, it is highly unlikely that this issue will be sufficiently addressed by major political parties, ie. have a proper idea on direction/development and contribution. More than happy to be proven wrong of course 
general elections coming up in March 2021, it is highly unlikely that this issue will be sufficiently addressed by major political parties, ie. have a proper idea on direction/development and contribution. More than happy to be proven wrong of course
