With Russia looming, governments race to rebuild armed forces that shrank after the Cold War, grappling with hard issues of economics, politics and military strategy.

The European Union has introduced a new defense package to speed up the deployment of tanks and troops across its 27 nations

Europe must urgently reinforce its defense capabilities, as Russia’s war in Ukraine has pushed the continent into a “grey zone” between war and peace, the chair of the EU Military Committee, Gen. Sean Clancy, has warned.

Europe is ramping up defense spending. But one issue has largely been neglected -- how to move military equipment from one country to another as quickly as possible in the case of conflict.

The European Commission plans to propose an emergency system for cross-border military transport and an initiative to pool member countries' transport to make moving troops and equipment easier across the continent,

The European Commission has unveiled a package to improve the speed and coordination of moving troops and military equipment across the EU by 2027.

Europe is racing to build its defences since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The goal for this European Commission, whose mandate ends in 2029, is to "set up an EU-wide Military Mobility Area by the end of 2027 as a first step toward progressively achieving a 'Military Schengen' in regulatory, infrastructure and capabilities dimensions."

The other top U.S. military command positions in Europe remain four-star billets for now. That includes U.S. European Command, led by Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, who has a dual-hatted role as NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe.

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