{"id":67720,"date":"2024-01-31T18:10:52","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T18:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2024\/01\/31\/europeans-set-up-corridor-for-rushing-nato-troops-eastward\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T12:26:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:26:32","slug":"europeans-set-up-corridor-for-rushing-nato-troops-eastward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2024\/01\/31\/europeans-set-up-corridor-for-rushing-nato-troops-eastward\/","title":{"rendered":"Europeans set up corridor for rushing NATO troops eastward"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PARIS \u2014 Germany, the Netherlands and Poland plan to develop a military corridor that would make it easier to move troops and equipment between Europe\u2019s North Sea ports and NATO\u2019s eastern flank, at a time of growing hostility with Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The countries signed a declaration of intent on Jan. 30 to develop the corridor, with plans to tackle infrastructure choke points, such as low bridges, and slash bureaucracy around permits for cross-border transport of ammunitions and other dangerous goods, the Dutch Ministry of Defence said in a statement. They\u2019ll also study how military rail transports can be prioritized over routine civilian traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine two years ago made European countries realize they need to be prepared to move their military across the continent, something that previously hadn\u2019t been high on the agenda, Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren said at the&nbsp;Military Mobility Symposium&nbsp;in Brussels on Jan. 30. She said the Netherlands, as a military transit country, must able to quickly move equipment from its ports to the hinterland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s about heavy material that has to pass through on bridges and roads, but it\u2019s also about bureaucracy, it\u2019s also about red tape,\u201d Ollongren said. \u201cWe know one thing for sure: If the crisis comes, we are not going to have the time to do our paperwork, the paperwork has to be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three governments will study how to standardize the conditions around military transports, including priority for military trains, fewer rules for military convoys and border crossings, as well as resting and refueling stops. The Netherlands coordinates the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pesco.europa.eu\/project\/military-mobility\/\">military mobility project&nbsp;<\/a>of the EU Permanent Structured Cooperation, or PESCO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Germany relied on military mobility as a frontline nation during the Cold War, and as the borders have moved east, Berlin needs to offer the same to allies, German State Secretary of Defense Siemtje M\u00f6ller said in Brussels. Europe needs to demonstrate to Russia its ability to process military personnel and goods via its ports, roads and rail, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">European countries are playing catchup after decades of underinvestment following the end of the Cold War, said Sarah Tarry, head of the NATO Defence Policy and Capabilities Directorate. She said the agreement between Germany, Poland and the Netherlands \u201cis absolutely a great model, and we need to do more like this to address the challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Europe\u2019s three largest ports are Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Antwerp in Belgium and Hamburg in Germany, connected to inland destinations by waterways and an extensive network of roads and railway tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have forces that are forward stationed in Europe, but then the vast majority of our forces are still in the United States,\u201d Secretary of Defense Representative in Europe Rachel Ellehuus said at the mobility forum. \u201cSo we\u2019d be relying on that throughput <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2023\/02\/06\/pentagon-eu-ready-pact-to-spur-defense-cooperation-with-exceptions\/\">across the Atlantic<\/a> and that ability to be quickly received in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Europe has supported Ukraine with military aid in its defense against Russia, and defense budgets have increased across the EU in response to the Russian aggression. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, now deputy Chair of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, in November labeled Poland a \u201cdangerous enemy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NATO last week announced plans to conduct&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2024\/01\/19\/nato-holds-its-biggest-exercises-in-decades-involving-90k-personnel\/\">Steadfast Defender<\/a>, the largest exercise in Europe since the Cold War, with about 90,000 troops from all NATO allies as well as Sweden taking part. 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