The Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU does not automatically lead to NATO membership for Ukraine. While the agreement allows for military cooperation, it does not include a clause for collective security against Russian aggression. Key provisions pertaining to security include dialogue on issues like conflict prevention and allowing Ukrainian armed forces to participate in EU military missions under the Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). The CSDP aims to strengthen the EU's ability to act through civilian and military crisis management capabilities as part of the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy.

1. The Association Agreement and Security
Perspectives
Antoine Schnegg

2. Goals
> Know the relationship of the Association Agreement with European Security
and Military Policy
> Know the European Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP)
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3. What the Association Agreement really says (and
does not) about Security
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1. The Association Agreement will not automatically lead to a NATO
membership.
> NATO is completely different organization with its own rules.
> Opponent of the Association Agreement claimed that the agreement imlies
military defence for Ukraine against aggressions by Russia. There is no
such clause calling for collective security.
1. Title II of the Association Agreement deals with military cooperation and
entails the following:
> The possibility for the armed forces of Ukraine to participate in EU missions
of the Common Security and Defence Policy.
> Dialogue between the two parties on security and military issues.

4. Provisions of the Association Agreement pertaining
to security and military policies
> Art. 7-Art. 13: Dialogue between the parties on issues such as conflict
prevention, crisis management, regional stability, disarmament, non-
proliferation, arms control and space policy.
> Possibility to take part in in EU military missions
> ratification of the Rome statute of the International Criminal Court ICC
> promote regional stability, security and democratic development
> military-technological cooperation (with the European Defense Agency)
> combatting terrorism
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5. What is the Common Security and Defence Policy
(CSDP)?
> CSDP aims to strengthen the EU’s extrernal ability to act through the
development of civilian and military capabilities in Conflict Prevention and
Crisis Management
> CSDP is part of the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU
> EU-NATO Relations
> NATO responsible for territorial defence of Europe and "peace-making“
> EU responsible for implementing missions, such as "peace-keeping“.
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6. Objectives and Competences within the CSDP
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7. Mission and operations within the CSDP
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8. Border Assistance Mission EUBAM
(Moldova/Ukraine)
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9. Thank you!
Antoine Schnegg

10. Thank you!
Antoine Schnegg