If Europe wants to deter possible Russian aggression, it has to do a much better job of moving tanks, troops and ammunition across the continent, a top French general told POLITICO.
During the Cold War, countries were used to moving military gear around, a task that was “very simple” back then but “has gradually become extremely complex,” said General Bertrand Toujouse, in charge of the French army’s newly created land command for Europe.
“It’s absolutely essential to put military mobility back into European minds, and for this we need to practice,” he added, speaking from his office in Lille.
I was waiting for the whole article to explain why they are showing vehicles being transported over water at the top, thinking, “does he want to make it faster by going down the Danube or something?”
And then I get to the end-
Never change, Politico. Never change.