Division (a) Additional tasks in crisis management situationsF1

It requests and processes specific information from the intelligence organisations and other relevant information from all available sources.

It supports the EUMC in its contributions to Initial Planning Guidance and Planning Directives of the PSC.

It develops and prioritises military strategic options as a basis for the military advice given by the EUMC to the PSC by:

• defining initial broad options,

• drawing, as appropriate, on planning support from external sources which will analyse and further develop these options in more detail,

• evaluating the results of this more detailed work and commissioning any further work that might be necessary,

• presenting an overall assessment, with an indication of priorities and recommendations as appropriate, to the EUMC.

It identifies in coordination with national planning staffs and, as appropriate, NATO, the forces that might participate in possible EU-led operations.

It assists the operation commander in technical exchanges with third countries offering military contributions to an EU-led operation, and in the preparation of the force generation conference.

It continues to monitor crisis situations.

Upon a request from DGE to DGEUMS, it provides assistance to crisis response political-military strategic planning carried out under the responsibility of DGE (preparation of CMC, joint action …).

Upon a request of DGE to DGEUMS, it provides assistance to crisis response planning at the strategic level (Fact Finding Missions, CMC) carried out under the responsibility of DGE.

It contributes to crisis response strategic planning for joint civil/military operations through the development of strategic options as foreseen in crisis management procedures. This planning falls under the direct responsibility of the DGEUMS and the DCPCC and the overall authority of the SG/HR.

Upon a request of DCPCC to DGEUMS, it provides assistance to crisis-response planning at the strategic and operational level for civilian missions carried out under the responsibility of the DCPCC.