O výzvach Európskej únie z pohľadu vojenských operácií a misií vedených v rámci spoločnej bezpečnostnej a obrannej politiky

Since the launch of the first military and civilian operations and missions, conducted within the framework of its security and defence policy, the European Union has been trying to constantly improve its structures, mechanisms, and instruments to support stability and security in its neighbourhood and beyond, thus contributing to increasing security not only in the Union, but also in the world. The primary goal of operations and missions led by the Union is to help prevent the emergence of conflicts and crises, or if they have already arisen, to help solve them, increase the capacities of partners, and ultimately protect the Union and its citizens. Given the fact that what happens outside the borders of the Union has a direct impact on its security, the European Union today faces serious security challenges and threats. In order to protect and defend its citizens, it must deal with them and try to solve them using all available means and tools, including the military. That is also why, the authors – as part of their interdisciplinary scientific research – deal with the current challenges of the Union, primarily from the point of view of EU operations and missions conducted within the framework of the Common Security and Defence Policy.