The EU concluded on Friday 18 November the joint exercise EU Integrated Resolve 2022, co-led by the Council of the European Union, the European Commission and the European External Action Service, the EU Council announced in a statement.
The aim of the exercise was to test the EU’s preparedness and ability to effectively manage complex and cross-sectoral crises.
Launched on 19 September, the exercise was structured in two phases. The first revolved around the planning of a military operation under the Common Defence and Security Policy (CSDP) and a civilian mission.
In the second, held from 14 to 18 November, the EU was confronted with a simulation of various hybrid threats. EU institutions, agencies and bodies and 20 Member States took part in the simulation.
During this phase, a debate was held at the level of EU Member States’ ambassadors and the EU Council’s Integrated Political Crisis Response arrangements (IPCR) was activated. The exercise was then marked by the execution of the CSDP operation and mission planned in the first phase.
In parallel to the second phase of the exercise, NATO conducted the table-top exercise PACE 2022. NATO and EU staff exchanged information on decision-making procedures in both organisations. (Original version in French by Camille-Cerise Gessant)