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EU Plans Tabletop Exercise to Test Mutual Defense Protocols

4/18/2026

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The European Union (EU) will conduct a tabletop exercise next month to test its response to potential attacks.
The exercise is overseen by chief diplomat Kaja Kallas and tests the political application of Article 42.7.
It follows drone attacks on Cyprus and recalls the last invocation of Article 42.7 in 2015 after the Paris attacks.
The aim is to clarify operational protocols for mutual defense amid rising transatlantic tensions.

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The European Union (EU) will conduct a tabletop exercise next month to test its response to potential attacks.
The exercise is overseen by chief diplomat Kaja Kallas and tests the political application of Article 42.7.
It follows drone attacks on Cyprus and recalls the last invocation of Article 42.7 in 2015 after the Paris attacks.
The aim is to clarify operational protocols for mutual defense amid rising transatlantic tensions.