close
close

MILEX 24: European military exercise in Germany / MILEX 24: EU conducts live exercises …

Posted on by Lucas
MILEX 24: European military exercise in Germany / MILEX 24: EU conducts live exercises …

PIZ Army

MILEX 24: European military exercise in Germany / MILEX 24: EU conducts live military exercise in Germany

2 documents

Strasbourg (ots)

From November 25th to December 10th, 2024, the European Union will conduct its second combat exercise (LIVEX) at the military training area in Bergen, Lower Saxony. This exercise is part of the larger MILEX24 exercise, which also included a command post exercise, and is a key milestone in the implementation of the European Union Strategic Compass. They will be at full operational readiness of the RDC (Fast deployment capacity), which is one of the main objectives of the Strategic Compass. The mission of the RDC is to enable the deployment of modular forces with up to 5,000 soldiers outside the EU as part of crisis response operations.

This multinational and joint military exercise with a focus on the army is being carried out under the leadership of the Eurocorps and the German Army Command. Using a fictional scenario that has been worked out in advance, the goal is to exercise the troops that will be deployed in 2025 EU Battlegroup will provide.

15 Member States* of the European Union and more than 1,700 soldiers will take part in the exercise to test their interoperability in the planning and execution of a joint mission at all levels of command. These are:

  • the operational headquarters (Operations center/OHQ) at strategic level under the responsibility of the EU Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) in Brussels;
  • the Armed Forces Headquarters (FHQ) at operational level, commanded by Eurocorps; This headquarters, supported by an Irish company to protect the troops, will train mainly at the military training area in Bergen and with a rear command post in Strasbourg;
  • the tactical units moving to Bergen EU Battlegroupwhich will consist of three parts: Germany will provide combat troops, namely the 231 Mountain Infantry Battalion as a reinforced light infantry unit, and the surgical capabilities of medical care in the advanced area. However, Austria will provide a logistics battalion.

December 4, 2024 will be marked by the visits of high-ranking civilian and military personalities to the military training area in Bergen. More detailed information on this will be followed in a timely manner.

background

Since 2002, the European Union has been organizing various types of military exercises to deal with crises. This enables it to test the effectiveness of military command structures and procedures. The first major exercise with troops relocated to Spain was carried out in 2023. The second time this maneuver is taking place in Germany.

The Strategic Compass, published in 2022, is the very ambitious action plan of the Member States of the European Union to strengthen the common security and defense policy (CSDP) by 2030. Once it reaches full operational readiness, the RDC will deploy up to 5,000 soldiers and respond to all crises outside of the The EU can react. Thus, the RDC will be a durable, robust and flexible military crisis response tool that can be adapted to each mission as needed. In this context, the Eurocorps is considered Armed Forces Headquarters act and lead the EU Battle Group (EUBG) in 2025.

*Austria, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Hungary, Croatia, Ireland, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Sweden.

From November 25th to December 10th, the European Union will conduct its second live military exercise (LIVEX) in Bergen, Germany. This live exercise is part of the broader MILEX24, which also included part of the command post exercise. This is an important step in realizing the full operational capability of the European Union’s EU-RDC (Rapid Deployment Capacity), one of the key outcomes of the EU’s Strategic Compass. The aim of the EU RDC is to enable the deployment of modular forces of up to 5,000 soldiers to respond to a crisis outside EU borders.

The combined multinational exercise is being conducted under the leadership of the Eurocorps and the German Army Command. The EU LIVEX builds on the German-led exercise EUROPEAN CHALLENGE 2024. This live exercise trains the use of the EU Battlegroup Force Package 25 for a predefined scenario.

15 EU member states* and more than 1,700 soldiers will take part in EU LIVEX. The aim is to test interoperability in the planning and implementation of joint operations at all levels:

  • The Operation Headquarters (OHQ) at the strategic level under the responsibility of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) from Brussels.
  • The operational level Force Headquarters ((F)HQ) under the responsibility of Eurocorps will train mainly from Bergen and Strasbourg, reinforced by an Irish company as force protection.
  • The troops of the EU Battlegroup (EUBG) are stationed at the tactical level in the Bergen military training area. Germany provides the EUBG with the CORE Battle Group under the command of the Mountain Infantry Battalion 231, a light/reinforced infantry unit, as well as medical parts of the Medical Task Force (MED TF). Austria provides the Combat Service Support Battalion.

On December 4th, a day for distinguished visitors and media will take place at the Bergen military training area. Further information will follow at a later date.

background

Since 2002, the European Union has been conducting military crisis management exercises to test the effectiveness of military command structures and procedures.

In this framework, the EU Live Exercises, the first edition of which will take place in Spain in 2023, are an important step towards implementing the full operational capability of the European Union’s Rapid Deployment Capacity (EU RDC), which is one of the key measures under the Strategic Compass the EU.

With the Strategic Compass 2022, the EU member states have adopted an ambitious action plan to strengthen the Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) by 2030. Once fully operational in 2025, the EU RDC will enable the deployment of a European force of up to 5,000 soldiers capable of responding to any crisis outside EU borders. It will be a robust, flexible and scalable rapid response military tool. Within this framework, the Eurocorps will be the Force Headquarters ((F)HQ) and will take over the leadership of the European Union Battlegroup (EUBG) for 2025.

*Austria, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Hungary, Croatia, Ireland, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Sweden.

Press contact:

Press office: [email protected]
Press contact: [email protected]

Original content from: PIZ Heer, transmitted by news aktuell