Ambitions that won't be abandoned. I don't believe EU countries wanting a Common European Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) will abandon their ambitions should the upcoming IGC not approve the measures set out in the Convention's draft Constitution. I am certain that the opposite is true. The Convention foresaw in this field a high level of differentiation and voluntarism - Member States would have great freedom over the commitments they subscribe to in line with their views and traditions....