EU launches historic joint military exercises for rapid deployment soldiers

The EU begun their first joint military exercises to boost their “role as a defense actor and a global security provider”, EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell said on Tuesday (October 17). 2800 men and women from Austria, Spain, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Portugal and from Romania are taking part in MILEX-23 exercises off the coast of Rota, Spain to train their rapid deployment capacity outside the European Union. The EU aims at having the capacity in 2025 to swiftly deploy up to 5,000 troops to respond to imminent threats and crisis situations. During the exercise the soldiers participate in the simulation of an amphibious assault to secure an important harbor. The Sun newspaper brings you the latest breaking news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Sun: Like The Sun on Facebook: Follow The Sun on