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#EUDefence

THE EUROPEAN #StrategicCompass
PEACE FACILITY

In an era of strategic competition and complex security threats, the European Peace Facility (EPF) expands the EU’s ability
to provide security for its citizens and its partners. It enables the EU to provide all types of equipment and infrastructure
to the armed forces of EU partners, in compliance with international human rights law and international humanitarian law.

Investing in peace and security
The EPF maximises the impact, effectiveness and sustainability of overall EU external action in peace and security:

delivery of equipment and rapid support to EU partners respect of Human Rights
infrastructure
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The EPF is a fund worth €17 billion, including the dedicated Ukraine Assistance Fund
€ 17 BILLION
ASSISTANCE MEASURES ADOPTED IN EASTERN EUROPE, THE WESTERN BALKANS
BALKANS AND THE MIDDLE EAST (UAF) of €5 billion. It is financed outside the EU Budget for a period of seven years (2021-
(2021-2027) 2027), with a single mechanism to finance all Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
EASTERN NEIGHBOURHOOD actions in military and defence areas.
• Ukrainian Armed Forces (EUR 3.6 billion) — military equipment (lethal and non-lethal) and maintenance, repair and refit
services of military equipment to support Ukraine to defend its territory and population against the Russian aggression;
(EUR 2 billion) – Ammunition package: reimbursement for EU member states’ ground-to-ground and artillery ammunition and
missiles donated to Ukraine from existing stocks or from the reprioritisation of existing orders; joint procurement of 155-mm-
SUPPORTING SECURITY AND DEFENCE GLOBALLY
calibre artillery rounds and missiles;
(EUR 255 million) — EUMAM Ukraine: ammunition, military equipment and platforms designed to deliver lethal force as well
With the EPF, the EU:
as equipment and supplies not designed to deliver lethal force, transportation, custody, and maintenance and repair of the
military equipment provided for supporting training;
(EUR 31 million) — medical equipment, demining and engineering equipment, ground mobility, logistical assets and cyber-defence
• Georgian Defence Forces (EUR 62.75 million) — three assistance measures to date for the provision of equipment in the
medical, engineering, ground mobility, logistics, cyber defence, and command and control spheres;
• Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova (EUR 137 million) — five assistance measures to date for the provision of short-
range air defence systems, medical equipment, explosive ordnance disposal, logistics, mobility, command and control, cyber
defence, electronic warfare, unmanned aerial reconnaissance, air surveillance and tactical communications strengthens the capacities of third
supports Peace Support Operations
funds the common costs of military
• Armenian Armed Forces (EUR 10 million) — equipment to strengthen the logistical capacities of the Armenian Armed Forces
led by international and regional
CSDP missions and operations;
through the provision of a fully-fledged deployable tent camp for a battalion-sized unit States and regional and international
organisations, as well as partner organisations relating to military and
WESTERN BALKANS countries around the world; defence matters.
• Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUR 10 million) — demining equipment, transport and medical vehicles;
(EUR 10 million) — field equipment, key tools for military engineering and CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear)
materiel
MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE
• Balkan Medical Task Force (EUR 6 million) — mobility assets, medical components, laboratory, IT and communication equipment
• Army of North Macedonia (EUR 22 million) — logistics support, medical, engineering equipment, information and 4 THE EUROPEAN PEACE FACILITY
THE EUROPEAN PEACE FACILITY
The EPF includes measures to:
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communication systems, intelligence capacities and training equipment ASSISTANCE MEASURES ADOPTED IN AFRICA
• Albanian Armed Forces (EUR 13 million) — light armoured multipurpose vehicles, related supplies and services, including
monitor the respect of international
allow civil society to report on
ensure an adequate risk assessment
technical training ASSISTANCE MEASURES ADOPTED IN EASTERN EUROPE, THE WESTERN BALKANS
and mitigating measures in compliance law and commitments by the violations of international human rights
BALKANS AND THE MIDDLE EAST
MIDDLE EAST with international human rights law, beneficiary; law and international humanitarian law.
• Lebanese Armed Forces (EUR 21 million) — military medical equipment and services, personal equipment and supplies,
international humanitarian law and EU
engineering equipment and infrastructure support
EASTERN NEIGHBOURHOOD
arms export laws;
• Jordanian Armed Forces (EUR 7 million) — military medical services, military medical services, engineering support and
• Ukrainian Armed Forces (EUR 3.6 billion) — military equipment (lethal and non-lethal) and maintenance, repair and refit
C-UAV/Counter Unmanned Air Vehicles systems
services of military equipment to support Ukraine to defend its territory and population against the Russian aggression;
Assistance under the EPF can be suspended or terminated any time by the Council in case of infringement and/or abuse.
(EUR 2 billion) – Ammunition package: reimbursement for EU member states’ ground-to-ground and artillery ammunition and
missiles donated to Ukraine from existing stocks or from the reprioritisation of existing orders; joint procurement of 155-mm-
calibre artillery rounds and missiles;
(EUR 255 million) — EUMAM Ukraine: ammunition, military equipment and platforms designed to deliver lethal force as well
as equipment and supplies not designed to deliver lethal force, transportation, custody, and maintenance and repair of the
military equipment provided for supporting training;
(EUR 31 million) — medical equipment, demining and engineering equipment, ground mobility, logistical assets and cyber-defence
• Georgian Defence Forces (EUR 62.75 million) — three assistance measures to date for the provision of equipment in the
medical, engineering, ground mobility, logistics, cyber defence, and command and control spheres;
• Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova (EUR 137 million) — five assistance measures to date for the provision of short-
range air defence systems, medical equipment, explosive ordnance disposal, logistics, mobility, command and control, cyber
defence, electronic warfare, unmanned aerial reconnaissance, air surveillance and tactical communications
• Armenian Armed Forces (EUR 10 million) — equipment to strengthen the logistical capacities of the Armenian Armed Forces
through the provision of a fully-fledged deployable tent camp for a battalion-sized unit
WESTERN BALKANS
• Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUR 10 million) — demining equipment, transport and medical vehicles;
(EUR 10 million) — field equipment, key tools for military engineering and CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear)
materiel
44 • Balkan Medical Task Force (EUR 6 million) — mobility assets, medical components, laboratory, IT and communication equipment
• Army of North Macedonia (EUR 22 million) — logistics support, medical, engineering equipment, information and
communication systems, intelligence capacities and training equipment
• Albanian Armed Forces (EUR 13 million) — light armoured multipurpose vehicles, related supplies and services, including
technical training
MIDDLE EAST
• Lebanese Armed Forces (EUR 21 million) — military medical equipment and services, personal equipment and supplies,
engineering equipment and infrastructure support
• Jordanian Armed Forces (EUR 7 million) — military medical services, military medical services, engineering support and
C-UAV/Counter Unmanned Air Vehicles systems