NATO countries should create an equivalent of the Schengen Area in Europe for the movement of troops and equipment to simplify logistics in the event of war with Russia.
This view was expressed by the head of NATO Logistics Command (JSEC), Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank, in an interview with Reuters. He explained that the movement of troops and equipment is subject to various national regulations, ranging from advance notice before shipment of ammunition to the permitted length of military convoys.
The German general believes that the creation of a ‘military Schengen zone’ will make it possible to quickly overcome bureaucratic obstacles. – We’re running out of time. What we do not do in times of peace will not be ready in the event of a crisis or war, he emphasized.
He said NATO cannot give the impression that Russia has a chance of victory in the event of an attack because the Alliance is unprepared.
He pointed out that Russia’s war against Ukraine “has turned out to be a war of attrition, and a war of attrition is a logistical battle.” – At the height of the war in Ukraine, Russia fired 50,000 bullets. artillery shells per day. These shells must reach the howitzers. Therefore, we need to set up warehouses: for ammunition, fuel, spare parts, etc. – said Sollfrank.
NATO vs. Russia. A war could break out in Europe at any moment
NATO’s Joint Support and Enabling Command in Ulm in southern Germany began operations in 2021. Its role is to coordinate the rapid movements of troops and tanks across the continent, as well as logistical preparations, such as storing ammunition on the territory of the countries on NATO’s eastern flank.
Following the Russian attack on Ukraine in February 2022, Alliance Command concluded that, after decades of post-Cold War détente, NATO must again be ready for a war in Europe that could break out at any time.
Logistical preparations for a potential conflict are now more difficult because NATO has expanded by about 1,000 members since the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact. km to the east, increasing the length of the eastern flank to approximately 4,000 km. km.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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