The Comprehensive Approach is about developing mechanisms and cultures of understanding, sharing and collaboration, both vertically between nations and international organisations, and horizontally between nations and between organisations.

What is the EU comprehensive approach?

“The comprehensive approach is both a general working method and a set of concrete measures and processes to improve how the EU, based on a common strategic vision and drawing on its wide array of existing tools and instruments, collectively can develop, embed and deliver more coherent and more effective policies, ...

What is comprehensive action in the military?

Applying a comprehensive approach means a change of mind-set. The Alliance therefore emphasises joint training of civilian and military personnel to promote the sharing of lessons learned and to build trust and confidence between NATO, its partners and other international and local actors.