EU under pressure: Military mobility must finally get better now!

EU under pressure: Military mobility must finally get better now!

Österreich, Land - Military mobility in the European Union is under pressure! The current situation in the security environment, especially after Russia's aggression against Ukraine, has requested urgent measures. According to the report of the European Court of Auditors, which was published by , the EU armed forces are not sufficient to quickly and effectively within the Union move. This knowledge is not surprising, considering the proven wisdom: "Logistics wins wars." According to the Court of Auditors Murphy, obstacles in military mobility urgently need to be overcome in order to ensure powerful defense ability.

criticism and action requirements

In the latest military mobility, which was initiated under the pressure of the situation in Ukraine, examiners see conceptual weaknesses. The Commission is asked to take specific measures to monitor and improve the implementation of this plan. Marek Opioła, a member of the Court of Auditors, notes that bureaucratic obstacles often hinder the relocation of military units. In addition, the funds for military mobility in the EU budget are limited to only 1.7 billion euros for 2021 to 2027 and exhausted before the deadline, which further tightens the critical situation. It is recommended to create a central point of contact to improve the coordination of measures for military mobility.

In order to address these challenges, the EU Commission presented a comprehensive military mobility action plan, as in germany.rePresation.eu reported. This aims to improve the infrastructures for the fast transport of troops and materials and to optimize the exchange of information. In order to ensure that European defense can react quickly to crises, traffic routes must be modernized and security aggressors such as cyber attacks have to be focused on. The EU plans an extensive analysis of the existing infrastructure to increase the mobility of the armed forces and to strengthen the ability to defend as a whole.

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