Appendix

 

 

 


Table 1 Selected military ESDP capabilities (as committed in 2002)
Land forces Aircraft Ships Other
EU member states
Austria 1 mechanised infantry battalion
1 light-infantry battalion
1 NBC defence/SAR unit
1 transport company
1 CIMIC unit
1 humanitarian assistance package
100 observers
1 medical/transport helicopter
squadron
Belgium 1 mechanised infantry brigade 1 squadron (12) F-16s
8 C-130s
2 Airbus
2 frigates
6 mine-countermea vessels (MCMV)
1 command/support ship
Denmark None None None None
Finland HQ component
1 mechanised infantry battalion
1 engineer battalion
1 transport company
1 civil-military cooperation
(CIMIC) group
Logistics/support
Military observers
1 mine-countermea
command/support ship
France 1 light-infantry brigade
1 armoured brigade
75 combat aircraft
24 carrier-based combat aircraft
1 nuclear-powered submarine
submarine
Various headquarters
C4ISR
France continued 1 airborne brigade
1 amphibious brigade
Special forces
NBC defence support
Multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS)
Electronic-warfare support
Reconnaissance systems
2 carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft
2 AWACS aircraft
8 tanker aircraft
3 long-range transport aircraft
24 mid-range transport aircraft
SAR helicopters
3 maritime patrol aircraft
1 aircraft carrier
2 large amphibious ships
4 frigates (1 air defence)
3 support ships
Ship-borne medical support
Satellite imagery
Germany 7 combat battalions
8 air-defence squadrons
1 CIMIC unit
2 signals-intelligence units
1 information-operations unit
Reconnaissance/surveillance systems
Support elements
2 field hospitals
7 squadrons combat aircraft
(1 naval)
Air transport
Sea surveillance
13 combat vessels
1 ship-borne hospital
Various headquarters
Greece 1 HQ
1 mechanised infantry brigade
1 light-infantry battalion
1 Patriot air-defence battalion
1 MLRS battalion
1 short-range air-defence
(SHORAD) squadron
1 combat helicopter company
1 transport helicopter company
42 combat aircraft
4 transport aircraft
1 maritime patrol aircraft
8 combat vessels
2 amphibious ships
2 auxiliary ships
Ireland 1 light infantry battalion
Special-forces group
Italy 2 mechanised brigades (with mountain option)
1 airmobile brigade
1 amphibious infantry battalion
1 engineering battalion
1 NBC defence company
1 CIMIC group
Special forces
2 SHORAD units
Military police units
6 carrier-based AV8B combat aircraft
8 carrier-based helicopters
8 amphibious support helicopters
26 Tornado and AMX combat aircraft
6 combat SAR helicopters
9 transport aircraft
2 tanker aircraft
3 maritime patrol aircraft
1 aircraft carrier
1 destroyer
3 frigates
4 patrol vessels/corvettes
1 submarine
4 MCMVs
1 mine-countermeasures command/support ship
2 amphibious ships
1 support ship
1 oceanographic vessel
2 coast guard vessels
Various headquarters
C3I
Luxembourg 1 light reconnaissance unit
Netherlands Headquarters component
1 mechanised infantry/airmobile brigade
1 amphibious battalion
Air defence
3 squadrons F-16s
Transport aircraft
1 landing platform dock
Frigates (air-defence, command, multipurpose)
Portugal 1 infantry brigade
1 marine battalion
Military observers
1 squadron (12) F-16s
4 C-130s
16 C-130/C-212S
3 maritime patrol aircraft
4 SA/330 helicopters
1 frigate
1 submarine
1 patrol boat
1 support ship
1 survey ship
Tactical air control
Sweden 1 mechanised infantry battalion
1 engineer company
1 squadron (4) reconnaissance aircraft 2 corvettes
2 command/support vessels
Sweden continued 1 military police company
Military observers
4 C-130s
1 electronic warfare/signals-intelligence aircraft
1 submarine
2 MCMVs
Spain 1 mechanised brigade
1 marine brigade
1 mountain battalion
1 light-infantry battalion
1 special-forces battalion
2 squadrons (24) F-1/F-18 combat aircraft
1 naval air unit
1 squadron (9) CN-235s
reconnaissance aircraft
tanker aircraft
medical-evacuation aircraft
electronic-warfare aircraft
1 aircraft carrier
4 amphibious vessels
2 frigates
1 support vessel
Various headquarters
UK 1 armoured/mechanised/airborne brigade
1 amphibious brigade
Artillery
SHORAD
Logistics/support
1 field hospital
72 combat aircraft
58 strategic transport aircraft
Chinook/Merlin transport helicopters
attack helicopters
1 aircraft carrier
2 nuclear-powered submarines
4 destroyers/frigates
1 helicopter carrier
6 ro-ro support vessels
2 landing platform docks
1 mobile joint headquarters
Mobile communications
Non-EU European NATO member states
Czech Republic 1 mechanised infantry battalion
1 special-forces company
1 field hospital
1 humanitarian/rescue operations centre
1 transport helicopter unit
Hungary 1 mechanised infantry battalion
1 SHORAD platoon
Iceland Up to 50 civilian personnel
Norway 3,500 troops
Poland Framework brigade (HQ elements 1 infantry battalion Engineering company Military police section) SAR elements
1 An-28 transport aircraft
2 MCMVs
Turkey 1 mechanised brigade 2 F-16 squadrons
2C-130/C-160S
2 frigates
1 submarine
1 support vessel
1 amphibious ship
1 MCMV
Others
Bulgaria 1 mechanised battalion
1 NBC defence company
1 reconnaissance company
1 military field hospital
1 humanitarian refugee centre
1 helicopter squadron
Cyprus 1 transport company 1 medium-altitude reconnaissance and surveillance system Infrastructure in Cyprus
Estonia Component of the Baltic battalion
1 infantry battalion
1 military police group
1 explosive ordnance disposal unit CIMIC personnel
2 MCMVs
1 support ship
Latvia Component of the Baltic battalion
1 infantry battalion
1 explosive-ordnance disposal unit
1 medical team
1 military police unit
1 MCMV
Lithuania Component of the Baltic battalion
Component of the Lithuanian-Polish battalion
1 mechanised infantry battalion
1 helicopter
2 aircraft
2 MCMVs
2 vessels
Romania 1 mechanised battalion
1 engineering battalion
1 military-police company
1 mountain-infantry company
Special forces (1 diving team)
4 vessels
Slovakia 1 mechanised company
1 engineering unit
1 military-police unit
1 field hospital
4 Mi-17 transport helicopters
Slovenia 1 mechanised company
1 military-police unit
1 medical unit
1 transport helicopter

Sources: IISS, The Military Balance 2002–2003 (Oxford: Oxford University Press for the IISS, 2002); national press releases; Atlantic News, 21 November 2001; Jane's Defence Weekly, 12 December 2001.