A Constructive Approach as Understanding the CFSP/CSDP a Security and Defense Identity After Lisbon Treaty: An EU is Engaged in to be a Global Actor

Abstract

The EU is a significant political and economic supranational unique institution in global politics. In this paper, it analyzes that the European Union is seeking a security and defense identity, not for deterrence or defense, but to promote supranational security and defense strategy for further strengtheningthe European political defense identity at global level. This study examines the military point of view why the European allies would seek to create a competing military force outside NATO. This proposes can be analyzed by a social-constructivist framework. This approachalso examines as to how the EU has achieved and strengthens its position by taking various security and defense initiative; in particular, CSDP after the LisbonTreaty which has emphasized for the strengthening political identity through defense integration of the EU. It also focuses on how EU is plying important role in making global peace as followed by civil and military discourses and to export this political identity apparatus like the rule of law, freedoms and democracy towards other countries. The study also argues that there are still lack of consensus among EU member’s state regarding the use of police and military forcebecause of national interest. So, it can be said that EU is still struggling for common strategic culture for civil and military capabilities. However, EU is stepping forward towards creating a supranational Army (European Union ARMY) introducing new initiative likepermanent structured cooperation (PESCO)and defense fund (EDF) at EU level for strengthening the common ideas and values in the defense field.