European military forces not fit for future crises, top EU military advisor says
In his parting remarks, Gen. Robert Brieger said the EU needs to improve the “quantity” and “quality” of its defence capabilities.
Robert Brieger
Are we just a payer or is Europe a player, top EU military official asks
Euractiv sat down with General Robert Brieger to discuss Europe’s defence priorities and EU missions in Africa.
Putting EU troops in Greenland makes sense, bloc’s top military official says
It “would send a strong signal and could contribute to stability in the region,” Robert Brieger, head of the EU’s highest military body, tells Welt am Sonntag.
Neutral-country general to head EU’s top military body
Irish General Seán Clancy was elected chair of the European Union Military Committee.
EU’s forgotten top job: Ireland, Poland and Slovenia eye EU military body chair
The campaign is on to find a new chair of the EU’s highest military body, the EU Military Committee (EUMC), with three countries competing for the post, one month before the election.
EU looks to convince countries to invest in crisis management force, top military chief says
The EU should use its common budget as an incentive to make member states commit more capabilities and personnel to the bloc’s future crisis response force, the EU’s top general, Robert Brieger, told Euractiv.