The European logistics system is not effective enough for the operation of the operation of heavy military units from Western Europe to the East and may occupy weeks or even months.
The European Union has already acknowledged that the existing railroad infrastructure does not ensure the rapid transportation of a large amount of armored vehicles in the event of Russian invasion. This was reported on July 30 by the Defense Express Military Analytical Portal.
Analysts note that the situation is really critical. Although European civil transport infrastructure is generally developed, its effectiveness for military needs limits problem areas, in particular bridges and tunnels that are not adapted for carrying heavy or massive equipment. In addition, strategic routes can easily be blocked by blows of long defeat systems.
The message of the vehicle will also not solve this problem. In the theory, the equipment can be carried by trucks with trawls, but this method is very slow and expensive, which requires a large amount of resources.
Air transportation is less complicated. In Europe, there is not enough heavy military transport aircraft capable of transporting tanks. These include British C-17 Globemaster III (only 8 units) and Ukrainian AN-124 Ruslan, which is less. American resources may be helpful, but it is expected that the United States will use it for its own expansion of troops.
Sea transportation by shipment ships or landing ships offers a bit better alternative, but this procedure is relatively slow, experts indicated.
The total low speed of NATO forces in the eastern flank set alliance countries, especially the Baltic states, under a significant threat in case the invasion from Russia. It can give the Russian Federation a strategic advantage, allowing it to take advantage of the time to quickly advance NATO territories. Therefore, today Europe should not only increase the potential of the military, as Germany does, but also significantly upgrade transportation infrastructure.
As for possible war situations between Russia and NATO, more and more worrying forecasts. In July, U.S. Commander -Chief and NATO in Europe, General Aleksus Ginkevich, said China and Russia could simultaneously strike Taiwan and Europe in 2027.
Remember that Russian authorities will militarize the Russian Federation society to justify Ukraine invasion and perhaps set it for a possible future conflict with NATO.
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