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Germany, the Netherlands and Poland, agreement to facilitate the rapid movement of troops

2024-01-30 20:43:24, Kosova & Bota CNA

Germany, the Netherlands and Poland, agreement to facilitate the rapid movement

Germany, the Netherlands and Poland signed an agreement on Tuesday aimed at reducing bureaucratic steps that cause delays in the rapid cross-border movement of troops and weapons along one of the main corridors from the North Sea to NATO's eastern flank.

After the start of Russian aggression against Ukraine in 2022, NATO and the European Union began to accelerate the necessary preparations in the event of a military conflict with Moscow.

In the event of such a scenario, the US and other NATO allies would send large military reinforcements through North Sea ports across Germany and Poland on the eastern front.

NATO is currently conducting the largest military exercise since the end of the Cold War, called Steadfast Defender 2024 with the participation of 90,000 troops.

Speaking at a meeting at the EU's European Defense Agency in Brussels, Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren said it was essential to create the conditions for rapid military deployments before any potential conflict.

"We don't choose geography. This means we have to be able to move quickly from the Netherlands through Germany to Poland," she said before the three countries signed the document for closer cooperation in what the EU calls mobility. military, a project that is also open to other partners.

NATO has warned its members that red tape is hampering the movement of troops across Europe, a problem that could cause major delays if conflict with Russia erupts.

"There is not much time. If we don't take measures in peacetime, we won't be ready in case of crisis or war," NATO logistics command chief JSEC, Lt. Gen. told Reuters late last year. Alexander Sollfrank.

NATO forces still have to follow a number of different regulations, from advance notice before munitions are sent to restrictions on the length of military convoys./ VOA





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