On 6th September, the Political and Security Committee met at the European Defence Agency. Chaired by Olof Skoog and led by Claude-France Arnould, the Ambassadors met to prepare for the busy political agenda of the remainder of 2012.
They received presentations from EDA experts on the concrete progress made in the Pooling and Sharing priority areas such as helicopters and air-to-air refueling. They then discussed the long-term direction of Pooling & Sharing, with an emphasis on a more systematic approach to the topic. The final item on the agenda was the work being done at the Commission’s Task Force on Defence Market and Industry, who EDA provides input to.
The productive meeting was part of the Agency’s ongoing commitment to coordination, ensuring that all of the relevant bodies across the European Union are mutually aware of one another’s work.