Basic Facts The Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) is a permanent operational headquarters, part of the European Union Military Staff (EUMS). It has been created the same year as the EUMS in 2017. It is based in Brussels, Belgium and it is under control of the General Director of Read more…
One year after: the armies in the fight against coronavirus One year ago, the European countries started taking strong and restrictive measures to stop the spreading of SARS-Cov2. Some also engaged their armies, in various ways. In France, the armiesâ contribution is even an operation, called operation âRĂ©silienceâ, focused on Read more…
Basic Facts The work of the European Union Military Staff (EUMS) and the Intelligence Directorate has to be seen in the broader context of the European security framework. The development of the European Security Strategy (ESS) and the launch of European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) missions in the early Read more…
International Womenâs Day: Women proportion of European armed forces For the International Womenâs Day, here is below the percentage of women soldiers in the European armies. This amount is increasing in several countries, as more and more positions and units open for women recruitment. Nota: no figures for Finland, Norway Read more…
Basic Facts The European Union Military Staff (EUMS) is a department of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC), that has been created in 2002 to assist the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Its headquarters is based in Brussels, Belgium. Since 2020, the General Director Read more…