European Union Military Committee

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Short description The Military Committee of the European Union (EUMC) is the body of the European Union's (EU) Common Security and Defence Policy that is composed of member states' Chiefs of Defence (CHOD). These national CHODs are regularly represented in the EUMC in Brussels by their permanent Military Representatives (MilRep), who often are two- or three-star flag officers.

The EUMC is under the authority of the EU's High Representative (HR) and the Political and Security Committee (PSC).

History

The EUMC was established in December 2000 by the European Council of Nice. It is one of several defence and security-related bodies established as a result of the Helsinki Headline Goal, which was decided in December 1999.

Function

The EUMC gives military advice to the EU's High Representative (HR) and Political and Security Committee (PSC). The EUMC also oversees the European Union Military Staff (EUMS).

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Role in command and control of missions

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Current EU Chiefs of Defence

Member CHOD Member CHOD Member CHOD
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Chief of the General Staff of
Austria 		File:Rudolf Striedinger Kunstversteigerung zugunsten der Kinderburg Rappottenstein (cropped).jpg
Major General
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of the
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Chief of Defence of
Belgium 		File:F16 Quick Reaction Force Benelux (cropped).jpg
General
Frederik Vansina
of the
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Chief of Defence of
Bulgaria 		File:Admiral Emil Eftimov, Bulgaria Chief of the Defense, at the Pentagon on January 11, 2024 (cropped).jpg
Admiral
Emil Eftimov
of the
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Chief of the General Staff of
Croatia 		File:The NATO Chief of Defence of Croatia Lieutenant General Tihomir Kundid at the 191st Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session (cropped).jpg
Colonel general
Tihomir Kundid
of the
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Chief of the General Staff of
Cyprus 		File:Emblem of the Cypriot National Guard.svg
Lieutenant General
Georgios Tsitsikostas
of the
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Chief of the General Staff of the
Czech Republic 		File:Lieutenant General Karel Řehka, Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces, at the Pentagon on February 27, 2024 (cropped).jpg
Lieutenant General
Karel Řehka
of the
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Chief of Defence of
Denmark 		File:Michael Wiggers Hyldgaard DVIDS7231908 (cropped).jpg
Major General
Michael Hyldgaard
of the
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Commander of the Defence Forces of
Estonia 		File:Andrus Merilo 2024 (cropped).jpg
Major General
Andrus Merilo
of the
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Chief of Defence of
Finland 		File:General Janne Jaakkola, Finland Chief of Defense, 2025 (cropped).jpg
General
Janne Jaakkola
of the
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Chief of the Defence Staff of
France 		File:General Thierry Burkhard, French Chief of the Defence Staff, at the École Militaire in Paris, France participates in a Military Honors Ceremony on June 5, 2024 (cropped).jpg
General
Thierry Burkhard
of the
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Inspector General of the Bundeswehr of
Germany 		File:Carsten Breuer 2025 (cropped).jpg
General
Carsten Breuer
of the
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Chief of the General Staff of
Greece 		File:Hellenic National Defence General Staff Seal.svg
General
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of the
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Chief of the General Staff of
Hungary 		File:Gábor Böröndi (cropped).jpg
Colonel General
Gábor Böröndi
of the
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Chief of Staff of
Ireland 		File:Brigadier General Rossa Mulcahy.jpg
Lieutenant General
Rossa Mulcahy
of the
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Chief of the Defence Staff of
Italy 		File:Generale CA Luciano Portolano mr.jpg
General
Luciano Portolano
of the
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Commander of the Armed Forces of
Latvia 		File:Kaspars Pudāns 2024 (cropped).jpg
Major General
Kaspars Pudāns
of the
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Chief of Defence of
Lithuania 		File:Gen. Raimundas Vaikšnoras official portrait (2024).jpg
General
Raimundas Vaikšnoras
of the
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Chief of Defence of
Luxembourg 		File:Journée de la commémoration nationale 2021 (131) Steve Thull (cropped).jpg
General
Steve Thull
of the
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Commander of the Armed Forces of
Malta 		File:Coat of arms Armed forces of Malta.svg
Brigadier
Clinton J. O'Neill
of the
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Chief of Defence of the
Netherlands 		File:Portretfoto Onno Eichelsheim (cropped).jpg
General
Onno Eichelsheim
of the
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Chief of the General Staff of
Poland 		File:Lieutenant General Wiesław Kukuła (Wieslaw Kukula), Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces at the Pentagon, USA on November 2, 2023 (cropped).jpg
General
Wiesław Kukuła
of the
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Chief of the General Staff of
Portugal 		File:General José Nunes da Fonseca (Agência Lusa).png
General
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of the
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Chief of the General Staff of
Romania 		File:Gheorghiță Vlad (Gheorghita Vlad) (2024) (cropped).jpg
General
Gheorghiță Vlad
of the
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Chief of the General Staff of
Slovakia 		File:Generálmajor Daniel Zmeko.jpg
Lieutenant General
Daniel Zmeko
of the
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Chief of the General Staff of
Slovenia 		File:Sign of Slovenian Army.svg
Brigadier
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of the
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Chief of the Defence Staff of
Spain 		File:(Teodoro Esteban López Calderón) 180616-N-MZ309-213 (cropped).jpg
Admiral General
Teodoro Esteban López Calderón
of the
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Supreme Commander of
Sweden 		File:Lieutenant General Michael Claesson, Chief of the Defense Staff, Armed Forces of Sweden, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. on January 22, 2024 (cropped).jpg
General
Michael Claesson
of the
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Chairman

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General Seán Clancy has been serving as EUMC Chairman since the 1st of June 2025.

The EUMC is chaired by a General Officer, Admiral, or Air Officer of four-star level (i.e. NATO OF-9 equivalent), who is selected by the Chiefs of Defence and appointed by the Council of the European Union. For a term of three years the chairman is the spokesperson for the EUMC. He participates in PSC meetings as appropriate, he is the military adviser to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR) who heads the EEAS European External Action Service, he represents the primary point of contact with the Operation Commanders of the EU's military operations, and he attends Council meetings with defence and security implications.[1]

See also

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A similar committee also exists within the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). Those countries which are members of both EU and NATO have in most cases chosen to use the same MilRep in both organisations.

References

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External links

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