The EU-led operation in Macedonia is seen as a key test of the Union's determination and preparedness for such missions, particularly in light of its plans to take over the 13,000-strong NATO peacekeeping operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina next year and its ambition to have a 60,000-strong rapid reaction force in place by the middle of this year.
Evropska operacija u Makedoniji smatra se ključnim testom odlučnosti i spremnosti EU za takve misije, naročito u svetlu planova da se iduće godine preuzme NATO mirovna misija u Bosni i Hercegovini, koja broji 13 hiljada ljudi, kao i ambicije da se, do polovine ove godine, oforme snage za brza dejstva koje će brojati 60 hiljada pripadnika.