Образование: МГУ им. М.В. Ломоносова (Исторический факультет) 2011 г. – кандидат политических наук. Тема диссертации: «Европейское направление внешней политики Франции после окончания “холодной войны”» Сфера научных интересов: внешняя и внутренняя политика современной Франции российско-французские отношения внешняя политика ЕС международные отношения в Средиземноморье и на Ближнем Востоке С 2017 г. – член Государственной аттестационной комиссии на Историческом факультете МГУ имени М.В. Ломоносова С 2020 г. – эксперт РАН С 2020 г. – представитель Отделения глобальных проблем и международных отношений в Совете молодых ученых РАН Победитель конкурса лучших исследователей-международников МГИМО в номинации «Лучшая научная статья молодого ученого» за статью «Отношения России и Франции: актуальные проблемы и состояние (2012-2015)» Иностранные языки: французский, английский Профиль автора в Science Index Профиль автора в Scopus
Education: 2007 – Graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University (Department of History) 2010 – Completed post-graduate studies at IMEMO 2011 – PhD in Political Science at IMEMO. D. thesis: "The European direction of French foreign policy after the end of the Cold War" Fields of scientific interests: Foreign and domestic policy of modern France Russian-French relations EU foreign policy International relations in the Mediterranean and the Middle East Foreign languages: French, English Professional and additional activities: since 2017 – Member of the State Attestation Commission at the Faculty of History of Lomonosov Moscow State University since 2020 – Expert of the Russian Academy of Sciences since 2020 – representative of the Department of Global Affairs and International Relations at the RAS Council of Young Scientists Winner of the MGIMO Best International Researchers Competition in the category "Best Research Paper by a Young Researcher" for the article "Russia-France Relations: Current Problems and State (2012–2015)"
В статье анализируются подходы Франции и Германии к созданию Постоянного структурированного сотрудничества ( PESCO ) в рамках европейского интеграционного объединения. Рассмотрена краткая история PESCO , показаны общие цели Парижа и Берлина в этом проекте, детально рассмотрены подходы Франции и Германии, их приоритеты в работе над конкретными направлениями, позиции в вопросе о сочетании PESCO и НАТО. Сделан вывод о том, что единение Франции и ФРГ в работе над PESCO выглядит многообещающе и может укрепить оборонную конвергенцию в Европейском союзе. В то же время показаны объективные ограничители, способные застопорить, а то и полностью сорвать данный проект.
The article focuses on the French and German approaches towards Permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) – a new EU defense initiative launched in 2017. The author shows PESCO as well as European integration became a result of the compromises of European states, led by both France and Germany. Following brief history of PESCO, the author compares two approaches towards PESCO objectives, content, concrete practical projects and correlation between PESCO and NATO. The author highlights common points in the positions of Paris and Berlin: their goal – strengthening the military-political potential of the EU in the world; their willingness to work together on specific and prospective projects (including modernization of combat helicopters and the creation of flying eurodrones) and understanding of PESCO as not an alternative for NATO. In the same time the author shows the specifics and the differences of both approaches, based on geography, economy and pragmatism, law and military traditions, competition for EU leadership. Dominating German approach is “inclusive” and more cautious: it aims at the progressive development of European integration in the military area, which, through joint political and economic efforts of all EU member states, should lead to a common defense policy. French approach being more “ambitious” aims at shaping a group of states led by France, capable of conducting interventions - thus solving offensive tasks. Two different philosophies determine distinct views on concrete projects: France is more proactive than Germany and shows a greater interest in projects related to the direct conduct of hostilities. Berlin is seeking to focus on more “technical” cases. Finally, Paris and Berlin see the PESCO relationship with NATO in different ways: PESCO is seen in Germany as an addition to the Alliance, while France avoids comparing both structures, perhaps planning to give PESCO more ambitious scope in the future. The author concludes the French-German cooperation in the work on PESCO looks promising and can strengthen EU defense convergence. At the same time, the article shows objective limitations that could stop or completely disrupt this project. About author: Pavel P. TIMOFEEV, Cand. Sci. (Polit.), Senior Researcher, Sector of Regional Issues and Conflicts, Department of European Political Studies.
The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest present.