Civilian Perspective or Security Strategy

With the beginning of the new centu ry European development policy faces new challenges due to redefined Euro pean foreign and security interests. Mili tary interventions in situations of crisis and conflict are increasing and shape the cooperation between development and security policy actors. The European Se curity Strategy (ESS) signed in December 2003 and the Treaty for a new Europe an Constitution are providing the revised strategic framework by identifying new threats to security and defining the com mon interests and objectives of EU for eign policy.