G. POSSIBLE CRISIS SITUATIONS REQUIRING A MILITARY RAPID RESPONSE
25. The EU has identified 5 illustrative scenarios from the Requirements Catalogue 05 (RC 05)
(Ref. N) where it may consider using military means to address a crisis:
a. Separation of Parties by Force (SOPF);
b. Stabilisation, Reconstruction and Military advice to third countries (SR);
c. Conflict Prevention (CP);
d. Evacuation Operations (EO);
e. Assistance to Humanitarian Operations (HA).
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26. These illustrative scenarios identify the types of crisis situations that the EU may wish to address using military means. Although all could be tackled by a Military Rapid Response, some are more likely than others.
27. Typically the first three (SOPF, SR & CP) types of crisis situation may require a more robust and sustainable force to reach the desired objectives rather than a Military Rapid Response.
However, a Military Rapid Response could still be considered during Advance Planning. The latter two (EO & HA) crisis situations are more likely to require a Military Rapid Response. e.g. Evacuation Operations could be in a permissive or non-permissive environment. Assistance to Humanitarian Operations could include prevention of atrocities or consequence management of man-made or natural disasters.
28. In addition the EU may tackle SOPF and CP types of crisis situations with a Military Rapid Response. This may be as an initial entry force to enable a follow-on force.
29. The European Security Strategy (ESS) (Ref. O) includes situations not considered in the RC 05 scenarios: Terrorism, Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and Organised Crime. Military response is unlikely to be required for these types of crisis situations. However, military assets may be used in support of the civil authorities for ESS situations. Such involvement is not considered further in this concept.
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