EU Defence Series: Military Mobility A Critical Enabler
In early 2025, European security faces increased uncertainty due to Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency, casting doubt on future American support for NATO and prompting Europe to bolster its own defence capabilities. Central to this effort is enhancing military mobility—ensuring that troops and equipment can move swiftly across borders in times of crisis. While the EU has made significant strides through strategies, infrastructure plans, and joint commitments—especially in response to Russia’s growing military capacity—major challenges remain. These include insufficient funding, bureaucratic delays, outdated infrastructure, and inconsistent national priorities. Though military mobility has become a top political priority and progress has been made in regional cooperation, the pace of implementation remains slow, underscoring a need for stronger political will, greater investment, and deeper coordination among EU members and with NATO.