The EU Military Rapid Intervention Force Shall Be Fully Operational.

The European Union’s military rapid reaction force is now “operational” and ready to deploy after gaining the political support of all 27 EU member states, European foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced on Tuesday evening. The force of around 5,000 soldiers reached full operational capacity at the beginning of the year. But […] The article EU Crisis Response Force is operational. Kaja Kallas: “This will allow Europe to act faster” appears f…

The contingent, strong of about 5,000 men, called the EU's Rapid Deployment Capacity (DRC), reached full operation at the beginning of the year, as Euractiv learned in January, in line with what was initially planned. The lack of a political agreement on the modalities of deployment of the troops was the first military force to respond to the crises, as the deployment is subject to the unanimous political approval of the 27 Member States, notori…

The EU's "crisis response force" is now "operational" and ready to be deployed after obtaining political support from the 27 EU Member States, announced on Tuesday 20 May in the evening the Head of European Diplomacy, Kaja Kallas.