Capabilities Development Plan
EU NAVFOR Atalanta EDA is capability-driven and its programmes, projects and other activities have to contribute to improving the military capabilities needed for CSDP operations in the future. The CDP is the ‘driver’ for R&T, Armament Cooperation and for Industry. Thus, the Capability Development Plan is the ‘overall strategic tool’ in the package of the four long-term strategies. It defines future capability needs from the short to longer term.
The CDP is not a ‘Plan’ in the traditional sense, describing the number of units or the amount of equipment Member States should have at their disposal. Rather it ‘pictures’ the future capability needs, taking into account the impact of future security challenges, technological development and other trends. It assists the Member States in their national defence planning and programmes.
The CDP is an important element in a Comprehensive Capability Development Process.
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