European Union

ORBAT categories

• EU institutions

  • Crisis management cells2 – 4
  • Sanctions enforcement units4 – 8
  • Military Planning and Conduct Capability1 – 2
  • EU Military Staff operations cells4 – 8

• Shared resources

  • Strategic reserve coordination3 – 6
  • Energy grid interconnectors20 – 40
  • Military Mobility border corridors22 – 27
  • Humanitarian airlift (ECHO)6 – 12

• Maritime missions

  • EUNAVFOR ATALANTA / ASPIDES2 – 4
  • Coast guard coordination (Frontex)8 – 16
  • ATALANTA / ASPIDES2 – 4

• Air component

  • European Air Transport Command pool180 – 250
  • Eurodrone / MALE RPAS (planned)20 – 40
  • Strategic airlift pool180 – 250

• Defence industrial base

  • EDF co-funded projects200 – 400
  • PESCO capability groups60 – 80
  • Cross-border projects200 – 400

• Crisis management

  • EU battlegroups2 – 2
  • Training missions (EUMAM etc.)4 – 8

• REPowerEU

  • Gas storage targets90 – 100
  • Interconnectors (Baltic, Med)40 – 60

• EU agencies

  • Cyber defence cells12 – 20

• Frontex

  • Standing corps1,500 – 2,000

• Galileo

  • Satellite constellation26 – 30

• External action

  • Sanctions packages active12 – 20

• Military Mobility

  • Border crossing agreements25 – 27