On 17 October 2023, Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World, travelled in Sevilla, Spain, where he attended the meeting of the EU Military Committee at Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) level. 

The CHODs discussed the perspectives on short-medium-long term military support for Ukraine. Following, the debate vetted the progresses in the implementation of the Strategic Compass, specifically concerning the EU Rapid Deployment Capacity, and the expected Full Operational Capability in 2025. CHODs then discussed the situation in Mali, Niger and Central African Republic. As a final point in agenda, CHODs discussed the Capability Development Plan (CDP) Revision, in view of the presentation by the European Defence Agency at its Ministerial Meeting in Nov 2023.