Military Exercise (MILEX) 19 was conducted from 04 to 15 Nov 19, within the context of Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) concentrating on military aspects of crisis management at the military strategic and operational levels for an envisaged EU-led CSDP military operation without recourse to NATO common assets and capabilities.
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 focused on the interaction between the EL EU OHQ, the EL EU FHQ and the EU Military Staff (EUMS).
