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POLITICA EUROPEA SEGURIDAD DEFENSA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- National and International Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- European Security and Defence Policy
1, record 1, English, European%20Security%20and%20Defence%20Policy
correct, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ESDP 2, record 1, English, ESDP
correct, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The European Security and Defence Policy or ESDP is considered a major element of the Common Foreign and Security Policy pillar of the European Union (EU). The ESDP was initiated by provisions of the Amsterdam Treaty which stipulated the progressive framing of a common security and defence policy that could deal with humanitarian and rescue, peacekeeping, peacemaking and combat forces crisis management tasks, called the Petersberg tasks. 3, record 1, English, - European%20Security%20and%20Defence%20Policy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
European Security and Defence Policy; ESDP: designations to be used by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - European%20Security%20and%20Defence%20Policy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- European Security and Defense Policy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Politique européenne de sécurité et de défense
1, record 1, French, Politique%20europ%C3%A9enne%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9fense
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PESD 2, record 1, French, PESD
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La PESD concerne spécifiquement les missions humanitaires et d'évacuation, les missions de maintien de la paix et les missions de forces de combat pour la gestion des crises, y compris les missions de rétablissement de la paix, dites «missions de Petersberg». 2, record 1, French, - Politique%20europ%C3%A9enne%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9fense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
politique européenne de sécurité et de défense; PESD : désignations d'usage obligatoire à l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - Politique%20europ%C3%A9enne%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9fense
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Seguridad nacional e internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Política Europea de Seguridad y Defensa
1, record 1, Spanish, Pol%C3%ADtica%20Europea%20de%20Seguridad%20y%20Defensa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PESD 1, record 1, Spanish, PESD
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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