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The Importance of ICT for the Common EU's Foreign and Security Policy

For the purpose of efficient establishment of EU’s foreign and security policy it is necessary to increase investments in the field of information and communication technology (ICT) in order to efficiently stimulate the processes, such as situation assessments, decision making, giving and executing orders, i.e. investments in the C4ISR information system (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance). Development of crisis management processes is possible by using the ICT, which can, in the end, contribute to the field of conflict prevention, which greatly influence the stability and security in crisis areas. The ICT has irreplaceable role in the processes connected with: combat missions against terrorism, antiballistic defense, responses in the use of weapons for mass destruction, evacuations of civilians and assistance in cases of natural disasters. It is important to emphasize the role of the Global Information Grid (GIG), which enables users’ access, exchange, use and management of data, regardless of their location. In this grid the management is centralized which enables common action by military and other entities, but not the common management of different entities, e.g. military and scientific. The ICT has a role in the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), where The International Data Centre (IDC) is established in charge of data collecting, processing, analyzing and reporting. Collecting of data is conducted by the International Monitoring System (IMS), which is consisted of the global network of sensors for detection and recording possible nuclear explosions, while data and information are received and transported by the Global Communications Infrastructure (GCI). Strategic plans and priorities are developed at the EU level, which include the establishment of European Bomb Data System within the Europol Information System. All of the above mentioned give ICT very important position which is of great importance for the future of common EU's foreign and security policy.

ICT ; Common Foreign and Security Policy

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