The European Maritime Force (EUROMARFOR) was activated on April 24th 2021 at the Port-Mahon naval base in Menorca, Spain. It will participate in the international mine warfare exercise SPANISH MINEX 21 starting April 26th. Organized by the Spanish Navy in the western Mediterranean Sea, this exercise brings together many participants, including EUROMARFOR, the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Task Group 2 (SNMCMG2) and various other nations.

From May 28th to June 16th, an EUROMARFOR Task Group, composed by the French Frigate Courbet and the Italian Frigate Carabiniere, was engaged in an operational maritime theatre, under direct Operational Control of NATO.