On Tuesday, 17 October, the European Union organised its first-ever joint military exercise in Rota (Spain).
“Today, we are writing a new page in [the history of] European Union defence”, stated High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell during a press briefing, explaining that this was another step towards making the EU fit to cope with crises and building security and defence policy and capabilities for the future.
In concrete terms, the...