On Monday 17 July, the EU Council adopted, without debate, a crisis management concept for a new civilian CSDP mission in Iraq, for the reform of the security sector, in response to a request from the Iraqi authorities.
According to a European source, this mission, which is expected to be deployed to Baghdad in the autumn and comprise around 20 members, will focus on assisting the Iraqi authorities with implementation of the civilian aspects of Iraq's security strategy. The Iraqi national...