DEFENCE

DEFENCE PLAN DIPLOMACY PLAN

MINISTERIO DE DEFENSA

DEFENCE DIPLOMACY PLAN

MINISTERIO DE DEFENSA GENERAL CATALOGUE OF OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS http://publicacionesoficiales.boe.es

Publisher: Ministerio de Defensa

NIPO : 075-12-015-1

Date of publication: January 2012

PART I: GENERAL ASPECTS

1. DEFENCE DIPLOMACY IN SPAIN ……………………………………………………………… 16 1.1 Background………………………………………………………………………………………… 16 1.2 Definition…………………………………………………………………………………………… 18 1.3 Aims………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19 1.4 Fundamental Elements ………………………………………………………………………… 19

2. OPERATING PRINCIPLES ………………………………………………………………………… 24 2.1 Unity of action in foreign policy ……………………………………………………………… 24 2.2 Respect for agreements and commitments with international organisations………… 24 2.3 Integration and coordination of efforts.……………………………………………………… 24 2.4 Effectiveness and economy of means ………………………………………………………… 25

3. PRINCIPAL INSTRUMENTS OF DEFENCE DIPLOMACY ……………………………………… 28 3.1 Cooperation agreements ……………………………………………………………………… 28 3.2 Representation and exchanges ………………………………………………………………… 28 3.3 Visits………………………………………………………………………………………………… 29 3.3.1 High-level visits………………………………………………………………………… 29 3.3.2 Stop-overs by military ships and aircraft …………………………………………… 29 3.3.3 Visits by military units ………………………………………………………………… 29 3.4 Security Sector Reform (SSR) …………………………………………………………………… 29 3.5 Capacity building .………………………………………………………………………………… 30 3.6 Education and training ………………………………………………………………………… 30 3.7 Participation in military exercises ……………………………………………………………… 31 3.8 Bilateral meetings………………………………………………………………………………… 31 3.9 Industrial and technological cooperation …………………………………………………… 31

9 4. CORRELATION BETWEEN INSTRUMENTS AND AIMS………………………………………… 34

PART II: DEFENCE DIPLOMACY PLAN

5. DEFENCE DIPLOMACY PLAN…………………………………………………………………… 42

6. SCOPE OF THE DEFENCE DIPLOMACY PLAN………………………………………………… 46

7. OBJECTIVES OF THE DEFENCE DIPLOMACY PLAN…………………………………………… 48

8. PRIORITIES………………………………………………………………………………………… 50 8.1 Geographic priorities……………………………………………………………………………… 50 8.2 Operational priorities …………………………………………………………………………… 50 8.3 Armament, industrial and technological priorities………………………………………… 51

9. CURRENT FOCUS OF EFFORT …………………………………………………………………… 54 9.1 Focus of effort, by geographic areas ………