Core drivers & environments

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The Capability Development Plan provides to pMS a auditable picture and assessment of capability trends and requirements, over the short medium and long term, in order to inform national decisions on defence investments; this includes the identification of areas for cooperation for capability improvement, and the proposal concerning options for collective solutions.

The Steering Board has approved, in March 2011, a set of prioritised actions that will be focal points for the Agency’s activities in the years to come. Amongst these actions, there is a group of "Core drivers/Environments", which correpond to cross-cutting areas that provide a backbone to CSDP capability improvement. They are: Comprehensive Approach; Network Enabled Capabilities; Radio Spectrum Management for EU Capabilities; Space; Single European Sky.
"I believe that there is still room for tremendous projects if you are ready to reconsider the national projects. I also told Ministers (of Defence) this might not be the right time to initiate major joint investments, but there are solutions which do not necessarily need big amounts of investment. And these solutions could be the pooling of capabilities." Alexander Weis, EDA's Chief Executive (2007-2010), September 2010.

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