Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1 Introduction; Purpose and overview; 2 The study of EU military operations; 2.1 Searching for ideas; Introduction; Functional themes: the use of force; Organisational themes: collective security; 2.2 Introducing the Analytical Tool; Academic concepts; Defence planning; The state of defence planning; Hierarchy and sequence of documents; The EU's defence planning; Elaborating on the techniques of defence planning; Presenting the Analytical Tool.
5 Operation EUFOR RD Congo 2006Introduction; The unfolding of events; A Factors External to the Organisation; B Factors Internal to the Organisation; Conclusions; 6 Comparing the two main cases: the Lebanon war and Operation EUFOR RD Congo; Comparing the two main cases; A Factors External to the Organisation; B Factors Internal to the Organisation; 7 Sahel and Congo DRC, again; 7.1 Operation EUFOR Chad/CAR 2008-2009; Introduction; Applying the Analytical Tool; A Factors External to the Organisation; B Factors Internal to the Organisation; Conclusions.
7.2 The non-case of Eastern Congo DRC 2008Introduction; Applying the Analytical Tool; A Factors external to the organisation; B Factors Internal to the Organisation; Conclusions; 8 The Horn of Africa, Northern Africa, Sahel and the Levant ; 8.1 Operation EUNVAFOR Atalanta 2008
ongoing, EUTM Somalia and EUCAP NESTOR; Introduction; A comprehensive approach; EUTM Somalia and EUCAP NESTOR; Applying the Analytical Tool; A Factors External to the Organisation; B Factors Internal to the Organisation; Conclusions; 8.2 The non-case of Libya 2011; Introduction; EU deliberations; European lead?
Developing the elaborated Analytical ToolIntroducing timelines; 2.3 Setting the stage; The cases; Defining 'EU military operations'; Command and control; Cases and non-cases; Sources; 3 The first operations; 3.1 Western Balkans: Operation Concordia 2003 and Operation EUFOR Althea 2004
ongoing; Introduction; Operation Concordia; Operation EUFOR Althea; Applying the Analytical Tool; Conclusions; 3.2 Operation Artemis 2003; 4 The non-case of the Lebanon war 2006; Introduction; The unfolding of events; A Factors External to the Organisation; B Factors Internal to the Organisation; Conclusions.
Launching the operationThe maritime enforcement of the embargo and EUFOR Libya; European hesitations; Giving away the strategic keys to UN OCHA; Applying the Analytical Tool to Libya: the air campaign; A Factors External to the Organisation; B Factors Internal to the Organisation; Applying the Analytical Tool to Libya: the maritime embargo; A Factors External to the Organisation; B Factors Internal to the Organisation; Applying the Analytical Tool to Libya: EUFOR Libya; A Factors External to the Organisation; B Factors Internal to the Organisation; Conclusions.