{"id":10717,"date":"2022-11-12T09:15:02","date_gmt":"2022-11-12T07:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liberalglobe.com\/?p=10717"},"modified":"2022-11-12T09:15:05","modified_gmt":"2022-11-12T07:15:05","slug":"military-mobility-action-plan-2-0-the-eu-nato-response-to-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liberalglobe.com\/?p=10717","title":{"rendered":"Military Mobility Action Plan 2.0: the EU-NATO response to Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The new Military Mobility Action Plan 2.0 runs through 2026 and includes six key measures – US troops from Fort Carson, Fort Hood and Hunter AAF will be deployed to Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The European Union (EU) executive has pledged to “step up its contribution” to defence, making military mobility and cyber resilience the cornerstones of a newly released security package. Unveiling the package on November 10, the European Commission said an “action plan” was prompted by Russia’s war in Ukraine and recent cyber attacks on strategic infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Military mobility, a term that refers to efforts to make it easier for one nation’s military to quickly cross borders to support another nation in times of danger, has been a focus of the EU and, to a lesser extent, NATO, since Russia invaded Crimea in 2014. It includes two main strands:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The logistical part e.g. taking care of the rail systems and road networks respectively so that they can support the weight of the armored personnel carriers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The legal part, to ensure that forces are not held up at border crossings by red tape.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    The new Action Plan for Military Mobility 2.0 lasts until 2026, with the key measures being:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1.<\/strong> Identify potential infrastructure gaps, inform future actions to prioritize improvements and integrate fuel supply chain requirements to support short-term, large-scale military force movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2.<\/strong> Digitization of administrative processes related to customs logistics and military mobility systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3.<\/strong> Measures to protect transport infrastructure from cyber-attacks and other hybrid threats;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    4. <\/strong>Promote access to strategic lift capabilities and maximize synergies with the civil sector to enhance the mobility of the armed forces, particularly from the air and sea;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    5.<\/strong> Improving energy efficiency and climate resilience of transport systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    6.<\/strong> Enhancing cooperation with NATO and key strategic partners such as the US, Canada and Norway, while promoting connectivity and dialogue with regional partners and enlargement countries such as Ukraine, Moldova and the Western Balkans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    These efforts “must not be hindered by red tape or a lack of adequate infrastructure,” said Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, in a speech announcing the defense. He vowed to digitize the “processes” to make them more reliable and capable of expediting military mobility issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Vestager was also clear about the dramatic change in threats facing European defence, focusing mainly on “malicious cyber actions” by state and non-state actors. “So today, there is no European defense without cyber defense,” he explained. “That’s why\u2026 EU cyber policy strengthens our ability to protect both our military and civilian assets from cyber-attacks,” Vestager continued. \u201cWe have seen this with the Russian attack on the Viasat satellites. These satellites provide high-speed broadband to both commercial and military customers. So obviously, one can profoundly affect military forces by attacking civilian infrastructure.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Security of 5G networks will also be prioritized by the EU, with Vestager urging member states not to delay imposing restrictions on high-risk suppliers, likely a shot at China, whose efforts to bring Huawei’s 5G to Europe have been met with varying levels of resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The cyber defense strategy includes “new instruments” that will strengthen the “collective capacity” among member states to detect and prevent cyber threats. However, Vestager did not say exactly what these “new instruments” are or when they will be introduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The “external threats,” a strong reference to Russia’s aggression, have made European security more complex, especially in terms of infrastructure and networking. This has proven difficult for the EU to manage due to “regulatory bottlenecks” that slow down response times and undermine security efforts. The second of the lessons learned covers the line between unclear military and civilian technology and the EC’s package of measures proposing “actions” to use civilian investment to benefit European defence. Finally, the EC admitted that it should do more to support better integration and “effective coordination” between EU members.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Soldiers from the US Army’s 1st Cavalry Division and the 3rd and 4th Infantry Divisions will deploy to Europe later this year to replace other US-based units deployed on the continent amid Russia’s months-long invasion of Ukraine, they announced agency officials this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The 1st Cavalry Division’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team from Fort Hood, Texas, the 4th Infantry Division Headquarters and Support Brigade from Fort Carson, Colorado, and the 3rd Infantry Division’s 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade from Hunter Army Airfield will deploy. in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The new deployments expected in the coming months will maintain an increased Pentagon troop presence in Europe, where US troops are training with NATO partners, especially along the alliance’s eastern flank, following Russia’s late-February invasion of Ukraine. .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The deployments will keep U.S. troop levels at about 100,000, up about 20,000 since Russia began massing forces along Ukraine’s border. It would also keep two armored brigade combat groups of about 4,200 troops each on the Continent, firepower Europe hadn’t seen in decades before the 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team from Fort Stewart deployed almost without warning in early March, a few days after the invasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The 1st Cavalry Division’s 2nd Armored Brigade will replace the division’s 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, which deployed over the summer to replace the Fort Stewart brigade. In its announcement, the Army described the upcoming deployment as “a tactical rotation of forces,” indicating that the service intends to maintain two tank brigades in Europe for the foreseeable future. The 1st Infantry Division’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team from Fort Riley will be the other U.S.-based tank brigade in Europe when the upcoming troop rotations take place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Army also described the other missions as regular troop rotations. The 3rd Aviation Combat Brigade will replace the 1st Armored Division’s Combat Brigade, which will return to Fort Bliss, Texas, after completing its tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The 4th Infantry Division Headquarters based at Fort Carson will replace the roughly 300 soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division Headquarters, which will return to Fort Riley, the Army said. The 4th Infantry Division Support Brigade will replace the 1st Infantry Division Support Brigade, which will also return to Fort Riley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In separate statements, the leaders of each of the units to be deployed said their soldiers were properly trained and prepared to bolster NATO’s efforts to deter Russian aggression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    They are being deployed as the war in Ukraine has dragged on for more than eight months, but as Russian troops struggle to maintain their hold on areas in the south and east of the country. Russia announced on Wednesday that its troops would withdraw from southern Ukraine’s Kherson, which it captured in early March. It is the latest victory for Ukrainian forces, who have retaken much of the country’s south and west since launching a counteroffensive in September.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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