Climate Emergency: Climate Challenges and the Danish Defense
The Danish emergency preparedness is built around the Danish Emergency Management Agency, the Home Guard, the police and the military. (The Home Guard and the Danish Emergency Management Agency belong to the Ministry of Defence’s area of responsibility). For instance, soldiers from local barracks have helped in floods by supplying …
Climate Emergency: Deployment of Belgian Military During Flooding
During the night of 14 July, the water level of the River Meuse in the southern part of Belgium and its tributaries rose rapidly. Many inhabitants spoke of a tsunami. Residents of a dozen or so municipalities were taken by surprise and fled in a hurry. Others were stuck in …
Armed Forces & Climate Emergency
Armed Forces & Climate Emergency As the global climate crisis worsens, the armed forces across Europe continue to respond to emergencies in a national capacity as well as supporting neighbouring countries. Extreme weather events as a result of the climate crisis have led to the outbreak of more frequent …
Climate Change and Military Activities
Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) published on 16 June the article “The military’s contribution to climate change” with the aim of analysing how military activities contribute to Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To begin with, energy use at military bases and fuel use from the operation of military equipment, such as …
Climate Change
The climate crisis continues to accelerate and requires urgent and comprehensive action and the armed forces are no exception. Below we will continue to document relevant developments and messaging on the impact of climate change on present and future security challenges and raise awareness on how these issues can be …
The Climate-Security Nexus: Implications for Military Personnel
On 24 October 2019, the European Organisation of Military Associations and Trade Unions (EUROMIL), together with the Environment & Development Resource Centre (EDRC) and in association with the Brussels Dialogue on Climate Change (BDCD) and the Global Military Advisory Council on Climate Change (GMACCC) with the kind support of the …
The Climate-Security Nexus: Implications for Military Personnel
Responding to the impact of a changing climate on international, regional, national, environmental and human security requires an all-of-society / all-of-government approach. The conference will use a multi-stakeholder, multi-level approach to help further raise awareness of the climate-security nexus and highlight the role of the defence community in assessing the …
75 years of NATO: time to reflect!
On 4 April 1949 twelve countries (Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States) signed in Washington D.C. the North Atlantic Treaty. As the representative umbrella organisation of European military personnel, EUROMIL extends its best congratulations on this historic occasion, …
Reflecting on the EU Strategic Compass: a two-year assessment!
As the European Union’s Strategic Compass approaches its second anniversary, it is time to reflect on its impact and assess where Europe stands in terms of its strategic goals and aspirations. The Strategic Compass, adopted in March 2022, one month after the start of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, was …
EUROMIL Welcomes the adoption of CSDP annual report
On Wednesday 28 February the plenary session of the European Parliament adopted the annual Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) report. EUROMIL welcomes the adoption of such an important report with the aim of strengthening European defence. Undoubtedly, today’s geopolitical environment requires the EU to boost its defence capabilities and …