Welcome to the Europe Regional Pages
Welcome to the Centre for Security Sector Management's (CSSM) regional site for Europe.
The CSSM Europe web-page provides a repository of information on events, organisations, academic publications, research papers, country analyses, case studies, official documents and news items relevant to security sector management and security sector reform issues in the region. The aim of this site is to provide a valuable resource on Europe by facilitating the flow of up to date and relevant information among the range of diverse actors in the security sector in the region.
Contributions/queries can be sent to the CSSM Programme Manager for Europe, Stephanie Blair at: s.blair@ssronline.org
Germany to bolster Afghan force 24 June 2008
Germany says it will send 1,000 more soldiers to join the Nato-led peace-keeping force in Afghanistan.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7471071.stm
Brown's first year: security and defence, 23 June 2008
As he prepared to move into 10 Downing Street, Gordon Brown went out of his way to present himself as a robust defender of national security. "At no point should any serious decision-maker be soft or posture on security matters and refuse to acknowledge the new world we are more>>>
Chad anger at EU as rebels attack, 17 June 2008
Chad's president has accused the European Union's protection force, Eufor, of co-operating with rebels as they continue their latest offensive.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7458442.stm
Call for EU to build its own army, 17 June 2008
An influential Polish member of the European parliament has called for the EU to develop "hard power" and spend more money to build a European army.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7439104.stm
France's military faces overhaul, 16 June 2008
France is to cut 54,000 military and civilian defence jobs as part of a root-and-branch reform of the sector, under government plans.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7458398.stm
Serbs form rival Kosovo assembly, 14 June 2008
Serbia has defied the entry into force of a new Kosovo constitution by setting up a new parliament for minority Serbs.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7455737.stm
Kosovo moves to terminate UN rule , 14 June 2008
A new constitution has come into force in Kosovo - handing power to the majority ethnic Albanian government after nine years of UN rule.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7455171.stm
Army's future is abroad, UK's top soldier tells security conference
The future role of the British army will increasingly be to provide long-term support for unstable countries around the world, rather than stay at home and prepare for a large-scale war, the country's top soldier predicted yesterday.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/jun/13/military.defence