Defence forces of the European Union

This article outlines the defence forces of the European Union (EU), which implement the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) in CSDP missions. There are two categories of EU multinational forces: ones that have been established intergovernmentally and made available to the CSDP through article 42.3 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), such as the Eurocorps; and the EU Battlegroups, established at the EU level.

Defence forces of the European Union

Europe

The (Eurocorps) is an army corps whose headquarters numbers approximately 1,000 soldiers, and is stationed in Strasbourg, France. The Franco-German Brigade is associated with the corps.^[19]

European Corps

The is a multinational formation consisting of units from the Dutch and German armies. Due to its role as a NATO High Readiness Forces Headquarters, soldiers from other NATO member states, the United States, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom amongst others, are also stationed at Münster.

I. German/Dutch Corps

The , a multinational corps established via a Danish-German-Polish corps convention, is a NATO-affiliated force

Multinational Corps Northeast

The , abbreviated EUROGENDFOR or EGF, is an intervention force with militarised police functions and specialisation in crisis management.^[20]

European Gendarmerie Force

This section presents an incomplete list of forces and bodies established intergovernmentally amongst subsets of Member states of the European Union.

These multinational organizations may also be deployed either in a NATO environment, through the EU, acting upon the mandate of the participating countries, or acting upon the mandate of other international organisations, such as United Nations, or the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

Land forces:

Air forces:

Naval forces:

Multi-component:

Defence forces of the European Union