Operation Althea, formally the European Union Force Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR), is a military deployment in Bosnia and Herzegovina to oversee the military implementation of the Dayton Agreement.[1] It is the successor to NATO's SFOR and IFOR. The transition from SFOR to EUFOR was largely a change of name and commanders: 80% of the troops remained in place.[2] It replaced SFOR on 2nd December 2004.
EUFOR assumed all the missions of SFOR, except for the hunt for individuals indicted by the war crimes tribunal, notably Radovan Karadžić, former leader of Republika Srpska, and Ratko Mladić, their former military leader, which remained a mission for NATO[2] through NATO Headquarters Sarajevo.[3] EUFOR does have police duties against organised crime, which is believed to be linked to suspected war criminals.[4] It worked with the European Union Police Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUPM) and with the Bosnian Police. The European Union Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina provides political guidance on military issues with a local political dimension to the EUFOR.
As of February 2023[update], the total force of EUFOR is approximately 1,000 troops from 21 countries, including EU member states and non-EU "Troop Contributing Countries" (TCC) are present within EUFOR (Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherland, Poland, Portugal, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey).[5]
On 18th December 2020, the United Kingdom marked the end of its 16 year contribution to EUFOR, following Brexit.[6]
As of early 2021, EUFOR personnel bases include:
Multinational Battalion is EUFOR's military maneuver unit for BiH, located at Camp Butmir, Sarajevo and comprises troops from Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Turkey.
19 LOT Houses located throughout BiH to connect EUFOR to local communities and authorities. From north to south, west to east – Cazin, Banja Luka (Romania) and Banja Luka (Chile), Brcko, Doboj, Tuzla, Zavidovici, Travnik, Bratunac, Zenica, Vlasenica, Sarajevo, Livno, Jablanica, Visegrad, Foca, Mostar Čapljina and Trebinje.[7]
Dominik Tolksdorf The Difficulties of the European Union in Supporting the Europeanization of Bosnia and Herzegovina[permanent dead link] EU Frontier Policy Paper, Budapest: Center for EU Enlargement Studies – Central European University, 2011
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to EUFOR Althea.
Official EUFOR website
The Council of the European Union's page on EUFOR-Althea 2017-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
The European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for Bosnia and Herzegovina
March 04, 2023
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Operation Althea formally the European Union Force Bosnia and Herzegovina EUFOR is a military deployment in Bosnia and Herzegovina to oversee the military implementation of the Dayton Agreement 1 It is the successor to NATO s SFOR and IFOR The transition from SFOR to EUFOR was largely a change of name and commanders 80 of the troops remained in place 2 It replaced SFOR on 2nd December 2004 European Union Force Bosnia and HerzegovinaNew emblem adopted in March 2017Military leaderMajor General Anton WesselyPolitical leader European UnionDates of operation2 December 2004 2004 12 02 presentAllegiance European UnionMotivesSuccessful implementation of the Dayton AgreementSize1100 membersBattles and warsthe Dayton AgreementColoursBlue white and yellowPreceded by SFOR Contents 1 General Aspects 2 Commanders 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Further reading 5 External linksGeneral Aspects EditCivilian implementation of the Dayton Agreement is enforced by the Office of the High Representative EUFOR s commander is Major General Helmut Habermayer of Austria all of EUFOR s commanders since 2009 have been Austrians For this mission the European Union Military Staff is using NATO s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe SHAPE as the EU s Operational Headquarters OHQ and is working through the Deputy to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe a European officer EUFOR assumed all the missions of SFOR except for the hunt for individuals indicted by the war crimes tribunal notably Radovan Karadzic former leader of Republika Srpska and Ratko Mladic their former military leader which remained a mission for NATO 2 through NATO Headquarters Sarajevo 3 EUFOR does have police duties against organised crime which is believed to be linked to suspected war criminals 4 It worked with the European Union Police Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina EUPM and with the Bosnian Police The European Union Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina provides political guidance on military issues with a local political dimension to the EUFOR As of February 2023 update the total force of EUFOR is approximately 1 000 troops from 21 countries including EU member states and non EU Troop Contributing Countries TCC are present within EUFOR Albania Austria Bulgaria Chile Czech Republic France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Netherland Poland Portugal North Macedonia Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Switzerland and Turkey 5 On 18th December 2020 the United Kingdom marked the end of its 16 year contribution to EUFOR following Brexit 6 As of early 2021 EUFOR personnel bases include Multinational Battalion is EUFOR s military maneuver unit for BiH located at Camp Butmir Sarajevo and comprises troops from Austria Bulgaria Hungary Romania and Turkey 19 LOT Houses located throughout BiH to connect EUFOR to local communities and authorities From north to south west to east Cazin Banja Luka Romania and Banja Luka Chile Brcko Doboj Tuzla Zavidovici Travnik Bratunac Zenica Vlasenica Sarajevo Livno Jablanica Visegrad Foca Mostar Capljina and Trebinje 7 Commanders EditNo State Rank Name Tenure1 United Kingdom Major general David Leakey 2 December 2004 6 December 20052 Italy Major general Gian Marco Chiarini 6 December 2005 5 December 20063 Germany Rear admiral Hans Jochen Witthauer 5 December 2006 4 December 20074 Spain Major general Ignacio Martin Villalain 8 4 December 2007 4 December 20085 Italy Major general Stefano Castagnotto 4 December 2008 3 December 20096 Austria Major general Bernhard Bair 4 December 2009 6 December 20117 Austria Major general Robert Brieger 6 December 2011 3 December 20128 Austria Major general Dieter Heidecker 3 December 2012 17 December 20149 Austria Major general Johann Luif 17 December 2014 24 March 201610 Austria Major general Friedrich Schrotter 24 March 2016 28 March 201711 Austria Major general Anton Waldner 28 March 2017 28 March 201812 Austria Major general Martin Dorfer 28 March 2018 26 June 201913 Austria Major general Reinhard Trischak 26 June 2019 14 January 202114 Austria Major general Alexander Platzer 14 January 2021 20 January 202215 Austria Major general Anton Wessely 20 January 2022 18 January 202316 Austria Major general Helmut Habermayer 18 January 2023 presentSee also Edit European Union portalMilitary of the European Union European Union rapid reaction mechanism Common Security and Defence Policy European Union Military Operation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaReferences Edit Reuters dead link a b EU troops prepare for Bosnia swap BBC 23 October 2004 Allied Joint Force Command Naples Archived from the original on 2007 11 23 Retrieved 2007 12 05 Evans Michael 29 November 2004 EU force to take on pimps drug barons and smugglers The Times Retrieved 13 January 2007 EUFOR Fact Sheet Countries of EUFOR EUFOR Archived from the original on 2011 07 18 Retrieved 2008 02 01 European Union Force in BiH United Kingdom ends contribution to EU Mission www euforbih org Retrieved 2021 03 08 Accessed 29 April 2021 http www euforbih org index php eufor elements eufor houses EUFOR change of command ceremony Archived from the original on 2017 09 28 Retrieved 2007 12 05 Further reading Edit Le Monde in French http eeas europa eu archives csdp missions and operations althea bih pdf factsheet eufor althea en pdf Dominik Tolksdorf The Difficulties of the European Union in Supporting the Europeanization of Bosnia and Herzegovina permanent dead link EU Frontier Policy Paper Budapest Center for EU Enlargement Studies Central European University 2011External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to EUFOR Althea Official EUFOR website The Council of the European Union s page on EUFOR Althea Archived 2017 09 28 at the Wayback Machine The European Union Special Representative EUSR for Bosnia and Herzegovina the European Commission s Delegation to Bosnia amp Herzegovina Swiss Military Department EUFOR page in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Operation Althea amp oldid 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