Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO)

Deepen defence cooperation between EU Member States

Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO)

Deepen defence cooperation between EU Member States

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Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO)

PESCO is a treaty-based framework for the 26 participating Member States to jointly plan, develop, and invest in collaborative capability development and to enhance the operational readiness and contribution of armed forces. More

Binding Commitments

PESCO is built on commitments taken by the participating Member States on defence spending, planning and harmonisation, operational cooperation, addressing capability shortfalls collaboratively, and strengthening the EDTIB. What sets PESCO apart from other forms of cooperation is the legally binding nature of these commitments.
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Projects

PESCO projects are designed to deliver capabilities for the use of Member States, including to support the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) operations and missions, and they provide an opportunity for the participating Member States to cooperate in all domains.
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Projects

 

Currently 66 PESCO projects are being developed.

Each of the projects is carried forward by varying group of PESCO participating Member States (project members) and is coordinated by one or more PESCO participating Member States (project coordinators). The project members may agree among themselves to allow other participating Member States to join as a project member or to become observer to the project.

The projects that are being developed in the context of PESCO cover areas such as Training, Land, Maritime, Air, Cyber, and Strategic Enablers & Force Multipliers:

 

Secretariat & Contact

PESCO Secretariat

The European External Action Service (EEAS), including the EU Military Staff (EUMS), and the European Defence Agency (EDA) jointly act as the PESCO Secretariat, providing a single point of contact within the Union’s framework for all PESCO matters. More

Contact

For general enquiries on PESCO, please contact the PESCO secretariat under info@pesco.europa.eu

For the project related queries please address indicated spokespersons directly.

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