EU Military Exercise (MILEX) type exercises are conducted in an annual basis and they focused on the interaction between the military strategic headquarter and the military operational headquarter.
MILEX are planning Command Post Exercise (CPX) examining a possible military CSDP operation following the Standard Process.
Military Exercise 21 (MILEX 21) was conducted from 07 to 18 June 21 in the framework of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).
Greece provided the EL EU OHQ in Larissa and the EL EU FHQ in Nea Santa (Kilkis) as the military EU HQs at the military-strategic and operational levels, respectively, for the needs of the exercise.
The exercise concentrated on decision making and planning at the military strategic and operational levels to launch an autonomous CSDP Military Operation within the framework of the EU Integrated Approach. The exercise also focused on the interaction between the EL EU OHQ, the EL EU FHQ and the EU Military Staff (EUMS).
The preparation and conduct of CPX MILEX 21 was even more challenging, since it was the first time that an EU exercise took place within the on-going COVID-19 pandemic environment that affected the way of conducting business worldwide. Within this context, the EL EU OHQ with the support of the Hellenic Military Authorities had to carefully plan all the Real Life Support related details (transportation of Multinational personnel, boarding and lodging, medical support, etc.) in order to successfully overcome the Pandemic’s unique challenges.
