Defence forces of the European Union
| Defence forces of the European Union | |
|---|---|
Badge of arms of European Union Military Staff | |
| Headquarters | Avenue de Cortenbergh 150, Brussels, Belgium |
| Website | europa.eu |
| Leadership | |
| High Representative | Kaja Kallas |
| Chairman of the EU Military Committee | General Seán Clancy |
| Director General of the EU Military Staff | Lt. General Michiel van der Laan |
| Personnel | |
| Active personnel | 1.5 million |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | Member states: €343 billion
EU SAFE: €150 billion EU Peace Facility: €17 billion |
This article outlines the defence forces of the European Union (EU), which implement the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) in EUFOR 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 units established directly at the EU level, such as EU battlegroups and the Rapid Deployment Capacity.