Handbook on CSDP

This handbook (Volume I, 4th edition, 2021) gives a general overview of the various topics dealt with in the Common Security and Defence Policy of the European Union.

It describes the various structures at EU level and summarises the procedural guidelines for the establishment of the CSDP missions and operations. This publication is the reference document for all those interested in the security and defence dimension of the EU.

You can download the file from here. This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union.

Source: esdc.europa.eu