In October 2013, we interviewed the new Chief of the Italian Air Force, Lt. General Preziosa. In this 2010, the then head of the Italian Air Force Training Command made a presentation before COMDEF 2010 in Washington DC on the future of transatlantic cooperation. Some of the themes in this brief anticipated part of his October 2013 interview.

1. COMDEF 2010
Sustaining Programs for Defense Cooperation: doing more with less
Lt. Gen. (IT AF) Pasquale PREZIOSA
Commander, Italian Air Force Training Command
PROGRAMS FOR A SECURE EUROPE
Washington, D.C. – 8 September 2010
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2. OUTLINE
 EUROPE: EVER STRONGER WITH EVOLVING SECURITY
NEEDS
 ARMAMENTS IN EUROPE – DEVELOPMENTS & TRENDS
 EUROPE & THE UNITED STATES: A WINNING COOPERATION
 CONCLUSION
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3. EUROPE
1957
6 Nations
1973
9 Nations
1986
12 Nations
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1995
15 Nations
2010
27 Nations
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4. EUROPE
1957
6 Nations
DEFENSE IN EUROPE
1973
9 Nations
1986
1995
12 Nations
BUDGET CUTS vs INCREASED OPERATIONS
15 Nations
2010
27 Nations
SECURITY= IDENTIFICATION OF STRENGTHS,
DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPENSES
LESS REDUNDANCY, MORE INTEGRATION
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5. ARMAMENTS IN EUROPE - DEVELOPMENTS & TRENDS
27 Member States and more than 450 millions citizens
25 % world’s GDP
160 Billion Euro in Defense spending
17% of UN Forces presently deployed
65% of EUFOR/KFOR forces
IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS AND ASSIGNING
RESPONSIBILITIES IS A MUST
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6. KEY THREATS
 Terrorism: Europe is both a target and a base
 Proliferation of WMD
 Regional Conflicts
 State Failures
 Organized Crime
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7. EU Policy Implications
 More active in pursuing objectives (foster early,
rapid, and, when necessary, robust intervention)
 More capable (diplomatic, military, intelligence
sharing, flexible forces)
 More coherent (bring together all EU forces and
capabilities)
 Work with partners (US, Russia, M.E., Africa, Asia,
Latin America, Japan, Canada, China, India)
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8. ARMAMENTS IN EUROPE - DEVELOPMENTS & TRENDS
ORIZZONTI
SISTEMI NAVALI
51 %
FINCANTIERI
33 %
67 %
TELESPAZIO
THALES ALENIA
SPACE
67 %
THALES
BAe Systems
31 %
(azioni private 36%)
33 %
25 %
37,5 %
FINMECCANICA
MBDA
100
%
37,5 %
100
%
SUKHOI CIVIL
SUKHOI
STN ATLAS
75 %
25 %
AIRBUS
100
%
46 %
ASTRIUM
50 %
EUROCOPTER
EUROCOPTE
R
62,5 %
NH
EADS
(DASA, ASM, CASA)
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ATR
32 %
100
%
100
%
STORK FOKKER
100
%
50 %
EUROFIGHTER
20 %
DRS
AGUSTA
WESTLAND
AIRCRAFT COMPANY
21 %
33 %
DASSAUL
T 46 %
Selex
SI
ELETTRONICA
33 %
SAAB
49 %
5,5 %
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9. ARMAMENTS IN EUROPE - DEVELOPMENTS & TRENDS
Development of European military capabilities
-
Capability development plan (2008)
-
Associated Integrated Technology Plans
Defense R&D expenditures improved efficiency
-
450 Billion EURO of global R&D projects (Force protection, ICEP, …)
Identification and promotion of areas of potential cooperation
-
Preparation phases for programs
-
EDA-OCCAR connection for follow-on programs
Reinforcement of EuropeanTechnology
-
The European market
-
International competitiveness
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10. EDA 24 Areas/Actions
EDA 24 Areas/Actions
• Counter Man Portable Air Defense
Systems
• Computer Network Operations
• Mine Countermeasures in Littoral sea
areas
• Comprehensive Approach - military
implications
• Military Human Intelligence and
Cultural / Language Training
• Intelligence, Surveillance, Target
Acquisition and Reconnaissance
Architecture
• Medical Support
• Chemical, Biological, Radiological
and Nuclear Defense
• Third-Party Logistic Support
• Counter-Improvised Explosive
Devices (C-IED)
• Increased availability of helicopters
• Network Enabled Capability
 Information Management
 Fuel & Power
 Deployable Air Power for ESDP
Operations
 Rapid Land Maneuvering in the 21st
Century
 Sea-basing
 Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) –
militarydefense? implications
 Space
 ISR Sensors and Collectors
 Electromagnetic Spectrum
Management
 Wide-Range Maritime Surveillance
 Reception Staging and Onward
Movement
 Non-lethal Capabilities
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11. UAV’s and traffic insertion in EU airspace:
a multidimensional approach
EU COMMISSION
NATO
DG ENTR – DG R – DG TREN –
OPERATING IN NON-
…
SEGREGATED?
AIRSPACE
FP7 FUNDING
pMS
ACTORS
„UAV R&T activities“
Contributions
Traffic
EDA
Traffic Insertion
ROAD MAP
Insertion
EUROCONTROL
of UAVs
EUROCAE – EASA – ...
Airspace integration
UAS Conference
INDUSTRY:
ASD – PRIMEs – SMEs – …
Barriers:
Company Investment
Political
Economical
MIDCAS – Sense &
EDA – Commission
Social
avoid
April 21st 2010
Technological
(Bruxelles)
Legal barriers
Environmental
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12. ARMAMENTS IN EUROPE - DEVELOPMENTS & TRENDS
EU DEFENSE PACKAGE
APPROVED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION- DECEMBER 2007
TO INCREASE COMPETITIVENESS IN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL
SECTOR
TO PROMOTE COOPERATION AND
INTEGRATED INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURES
OBJ
EASE PROTECTIVE BARRIERS WITHIN EU NATIONS
ENCOURAGE MERGING OF INDUSTRIAL SECTORS
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13. ARMAMENTS IN EUROPE - DEVELOPMENTS & TRENDS
ITALY
DEVELOP PRODUCTIVE DEFENSE COMPLEXES OF EXCELLENCE
DEVELOP INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PROGRAMS
ACTIVE AND EFFICIENT PARTICIPATION IN ALL EUROPEAN FORA
SUSTAIN NATIONAL INDUSTRY
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14. EUROPE & UNITED STATES: A WINNING COOPERATION
AVAILABILITY WITHIN EUROPE OF FUNDS FOR R&D
LESS THAN IN THE U.S. BUT STILL A CONSIDERABLE RESOURCE
JOINT ROLE
ON A DIFFERENT SCALE
COOPERATION =
COMMON GROWTH, STANDARDIZATION,
DEVELOPMENT , MUTUAL SATISFACTION
TWO-WAY FLOW OF
TECHNOLOGY AND FUNDS
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15. EUROPE & UNITED STATES: A WINNING COOPERATION
EU - USA COOPERATION
NECESSITY & OPPORTUNITY
A SECURE EUROPE MUST COOPERATE WITH THE USA
NO EUROPEAN FORTRESS
STRENGTHEN TRANSATLANTIC COOPERATION
- COMMON STRATEGIC INTERESTS
- THE MAIN CONCENTRATION OF RESOURCES AND
TECHNOLOGY LIES IN THE U.S.
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16. EUROPE & UNITED STATES: A WINNING COOPERATION
EUROPEAN CONTRIBUTION TO JOINT VENTURES
1950s-60s-70s: Direct sales and production under license
1980s-90s: Coproduction and sales activities
CURRENT MAJOR PROGRAMS
-
Joint Strike Fighter and MEADS
-
C27J for the USAF
AMBITIONS: US-101 + Littoral Combat Ship (…)
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17. CONCLUSIONS – KEY POINTS
SAFEGUARDING THE STRATEGIC CHARACTER
OF THE TRANSATLANTIC ALLIANCE
BALANCING THE RATIO OF RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES
BETWEEN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AND THE U.S.
CONFIRMING COOPERATION FOR
SECURITY IN THE FUTURE EUROPE
TWO-WAY FLOW OF TECHNOLOGY AND FUNDING
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18. COMDEF 2010
Sustaining Programs for Defense Cooperation: doing more with less
PROGRAMS FOR A SECURE EUROPE
THANKS FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION
Washington, D.C. – 8 September 2010
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