The Politico-Military Group (PMG) is a body of the
Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) of the
European Union
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(EU) that carries out preparatory work for the
Political and Security Committee
The Political and Security Committee (PSC; sometimes referred to by its French ''COPS'' acronym derived from ''Comité politique et de sécurité'') is a permanent body within the European Union dealing with Common Foreign and Security Policy issu ...
(PSC). It covers the political aspects of EU military and civil-military issues, including concepts, capabilities and operations and missions.
Tasks
The tasks of the PMG include:
*preparing
Council conclusions and provides recommendations for the
PSC, and monitoring their effective implementation
*contributing to the development of horizontal policy and facilitating information exchanges
The PMG has a particular responsibility regarding partnerships with non-EU countries and other organisations, including EU-
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two No ...
relations, as well as exercises. The PMG is chaired by a representative of the EU's
High Representative
The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR/VP) is the chief co-ordinator and representative of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) within the European Union (EU). The position is currently held b ...
.
Role in command and control of missions
See also
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Political and Security Committee
The Political and Security Committee (PSC; sometimes referred to by its French ''COPS'' acronym derived from ''Comité politique et de sécurité'') is a permanent body within the European Union dealing with Common Foreign and Security Policy issu ...
References
External links
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{{Common Security and Defence Policy
Common Security and Defence Policy bodies of the Council of the European Union