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In early June, Frontex and the Polish Border Guard led MME BRACE 2025, a major live multipurpose maritime exercise in the Bay of Gdańsk. With support from the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), and Polish SAR, maritime, and fisheries authorities, this operation put real-time response, interoperability, and coast guard integration to the test.   The future of European border security took shape in Athens during the 12th Strategic Risk Analysis