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    The force structure for the current German led Battlegroup is interesting.

    Germany is leading the main combat element which is an airmobile force to which we are attached. Also in this group are the Dutch, Swedish and Czech's. The element capabilities will be parachute troops, attack helicopters, mortar & AT missile teams, airmobile vehicles and medical.

    The support element consists of the Germans, Finns, Dutch, Czechs and Austrians. They will cover reconnaissance, MP, Comms and Civil.

    The medical element consists of the Germans, Czechs and Austrians.

    The Logistics element is led by the Austrians and has the Croats.
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    What are we providing?
    For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by na grohmiti View Post
      What are we providing?


      ARW

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      • #4
        From 2018 debate:

        “The proposed Defence Forces contribution to the German battle group will involve a special operations task group. The group will comprise a special operations forces platoon - Army ranger wing, engineer specialist search capability, explosive ordnance disposal, EOD, capability, and a security platoon together with staff posts at both the operational and force headquarters. The exact numbers and composition of Ireland's participation remains to be finalised and is a matter of ongoing discussion with battle group partners. The total number of Defence Forces personnel expected to be involved will be approximately 148, which has yet to be decided upon.“

        EU Battle Groups Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 March 2018

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        • #5
          Useful capability to deploy for the inevitable ex. Some parts have been too focused on local operations for a while, it will do them good to see how the other half lives.
          For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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            The Ex was canceled due to Covid.Supposed to be back in March.
            "Let us be clear about three facts. First, all battles and all wars are won in the end by the infantryman. Secondly, the infantryman always bears the brunt. His casualties are heavier, he suffers greater extremes of discomfort and fatigue than the other arms. Thirdly, the art of the infantryman is less stereotyped and far harder to acquire in modern war than that of any other arm." ------- Field Marshall Wavell, April 1945.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by DeV View Post
              From 2018 debate:

              “The proposed Defence Forces contribution to the German battle group will involve a special operations task group. The group will comprise a special operations forces platoon - Army ranger wing, engineer specialist search capability, explosive ordnance disposal, EOD, capability, and a security platoon together with staff posts at both the operational and force headquarters. The exact numbers and composition of Ireland's participation remains to be finalised and is a matter of ongoing discussion with battle group partners. The total number of Defence Forces personnel expected to be involved will be approximately 148, which has yet to be decided upon.“

              https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates...2018-03-21/47/
              Looking at the organisation of the Battlegroup and that the Irish contingent is allocated to the Combat Element which is an airborne element I can understand the ARW. They would be the first to be inserted to secure the landing zone etc. And it is said that they would be a platoon sized group. That leaves a lot for the Engineers and I was not aware they had airmobile equipment. The Germans will have their Wiesel and Mungo vehicles but what will the Engineers have?

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              • #8
                Changes could be on way for EU Battlegroups under the “Strategic Compass”


                any deployment could of course now at least partially be funded by the European Peace Facility

                Personally I think the EU was a bit shocked by the EU/UN changeover in Chad (we should have foreseen that)

                the drive for change seems to be coming from a number of countries including us

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                • #9
                  How were they shocked?
                  What happened during the changeover?
                  For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by na grohmiti View Post
                    How were they shocked?
                    What happened during the changeover?
                    The UN had 18 months of EUFOR to prepare for MINURCAT:
                    - insufficient troops
                    - insufficient force enablers (eg Helis)
                    - insufficient logs
                    - insufficient preparation
                    - UN bureaucracy

                    MINURCAT only got off the ground because EUFOR troops were rehatted

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                    • #11
                      After more than 20 years since EU member states first discussed the idea of a quick response military instrument, EU Battlegroups are again regaining visibility due to the current institutional efforts to move forward in security and defence.

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                      • #12
                        This year, the EU has faced many unforeseeable threats which have caused member states to reinforce their defence and security policies as well as the EU’s own defence systems. In turn, fourteen countries (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain) have joined together to propose a rapid military response team called First Entry Force. This proposal has been debated in the first in-person meeting of the year, by EU defence ministers (“EU moots creation”, 2021). Notably, the military response force would aid in de-escalating or preventing conflict in foreign democratic nations. The military team would also aid in tackling the EU’s gap of capabilities in early action. Indeed, the European Union Global Strategy has claimed that early warning holds no advantage if there is no early action (Shared vision, common action, 2017).

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                        • #13
                          News from the European Parliament
                          Strategic Compass: Rapid deployment capacity to protect EU citizens, interests and values​

                          The Foreign Affairs Committee adopted on Thursday a series of proposals on the new European Rapid Deployment Capability, to be deployed in the event of a crisis.




                          “All troops of the EU RDC should be assigned exclusively to it, with member states able to call them for national duty in the event of an emergency”

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