Section 2 Provisions on the Common Security and Defence Policy
It is necessary to see the CSDP section in the context of the historical development of this integral but specific aspect of CFSP. Such an approach allows to comprehend fully the significant extension of the security and defence component of the EU in the course of the different Treaty reforms as well as to grasp its exact meaning and limitations. The current Section 2 of Chapter 2 of Title V TEU is the result of a long process that started with the failed European Defence Community (EDC) in 1952.