Europe Faulted for Inability to Quickly Deploy Troops and Arms
- Ability to move forces gains relevance since Russia’s invasion
- Report points to excessive red tape and insufficient funding
Military equipment during a multinational training exercise at the Hohenfels Training Area in Hohenfels, Germany.
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The European Union’s member states have fallen short in improving their ability to quickly deploy armed forces in case of conflict, according to the bloc’s spending watchdog.
Despite new military threats on the continent, the “goal of moving military staff, equipment, and supplies swiftly and seamlessly within and beyond the EU – at short notice and on a large scale – has not yet been achieved,” the European Court of Auditors said in a report Wednesday.