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Poland, Germany and the Netherlands have signed an agreement on plans to create a “military transport corridor” that would allow troops and equipment to be moved more easily through their territories to bolster NATO’s eastern flank.

They hope the decision will be a step towards creating a broader “military Schengen” zone within Europe that would allow military personnel and equipment to be moved freely just as the existing Schengen area allows free movement of people.

A memorandum of understanding was signed in Brussels yesterday by the three countries on the sidelines of a meeting of European defence ministers.

“We need a military Schengen to move military personnel and materiel more quickly and efficiently,” tweeted Dutch defence minister Kajsa Ollongren. “This will make Europe stronger. We took an important step: Poland, Germany and the Netherlands signed a declaration to achieve a military corridor.”

“Currently, the effectiveness of military mobility is hampered by the different administrative requirements of countries,” noted her Polish counterpart, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. “In light of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, we know how important it is to move efficiently within the EU.”

“We are taking military mobility to a new level on the road to a true military Schengen,” declared Germany’s parliamentary state secretary for defence, Siemtje Möller, quoted by Polskie Radio.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like a good step towards further strengthening the logistics. You definitely can’t fight a proper war or mount a good defence if people and goods are held up by silly bullshit like administrative red tape.

Also a gentle reminder to everyone: if you see troop and equipment movements anywhere, NO YOU DIDN’T. Keep that shit to yourself and off social media.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

what, the troops arent supposed to film their tanks and post to vkontakt?