The Commission and the EU High Representative have adopted their first joint annual progress report on the implementation of the Action Plan on Military Mobility 2.0, announced the European Commission on Monday 20 November.
According to the report, relevant actions have been launched in the four main priority areas: multi-modal corridors and logistics platforms, regulatory support measures, resilience and preparedness, and partnerships, particularly with NATO.
This “demonstrates continued progress and reflects the shared sense of urgency in light of the deteriorating security context”, the document states. It looks in particular at the financing of dual-use transport infrastructure, the revision of the trans-European transport networks, long-term infrastructure planning for short-term and large-scale movements of military forces, access to airspace and air navigation services, authorisations for cross-border movements and customs.
“To achieve the common objective of a well-functioning military mobility network, all relevant stakeholders are invited to continue their respective actions as part of a coordinated whole-of-government approach”, adds the report.
The EU’s Action Plan on Military Mobility 2.0 provides an overall framework for a well-connected military mobility network, with shorter reaction times and high-performance, safe, sustainable and resilient transport infrastructures and capabilities, the report points out.
The next annual report will be published at the end of November 2024.
See the report: https://aeur.eu/f/9mo (Original version in French by Camille-Cerise Gessant)