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Breakthrough for European military operation with NATO support

01 May 1996

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At the spring meeting of the Military Committee NATO chiefs of staff have cleared the way for a restructuring of the alliance giving more weight to European members and enabling them to launch their own operations. Many adjustments in NATO's command structure were made as a result of French demands. One of the key decisions was the creation of Combined Joined Task Forces (CJTF) agreed in principle in 1994 but until now not realised due to embarrassing American-European quarrels. CJTF implies that Europeans can use NATO staffs, equipment and headquarters, including US capabilities in operations that the US do not choose to participate in. This is relevant for the Bosnian situation after retreat of US ground troops at the end of the year. Another element of the reforms would be to increase the European presence throughout the NATO military chain of command. In a separate development security policy was for the first time on the agenda at talks between EU officials and the US government at a meeting in Washington DC in April.

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