Action plan on military mobility 2.0

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Series Details JOIN (2022) 48
Publication Date 10/11/2022
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Summary:

Joint Communication adopted on 10 November 2022 by the European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, setting out an action plan aimed at supporting armed forces to respond better, more rapidly and at sufficient scale to crises erupting at the European Union's external borders and beyond.

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The EU's Strategic Compass on Security and Defence emphasised the need to enhance the military mobility of the armed forces within and beyond the European Union. It called for a revised Action Plan to address that ambition, to which this Joint Communication is the response.

Building on the progress made since the military mobility initiatives launched in 2017 and 2018, this new Action Plan opens the next chapter of work for the period 2022-2026. It is enlarged in scope and it proposes additional measures, and it aims to contribute to a well-connected military mobility network, with shorter reaction times and capable, secure, sustainable and resilient transport infrastructure and capabilities.

The Action Plan address the need to further improve the capacity of transport infrastructure to handle the weight, size and scale of military movement. It continues the effort to streamline and harmonise national rules and procedures, including by introducing new actions to support the further digitalisation of the administrative processes. It adds a new preparedness and resilience pillar that encompasses the development of strategic lift capabilities in line with the Coordinated Annual Report on Defence (CARD) Report of 2020. It proposes measures to enhance the protection of the transport sector against cyber-attacks and other hybrid threats, and to promote its climate resilience and energy security. The new partnership pillar outlines proposals to strengthen dialogue, cooperation and connectivity with a range of external partners.

This Joint Communication was adopted on 10 November 2022, as part of a Security and Defence Package.

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Politico, 10/11/2022: Ukraine war forces an EU rethink of military mobility https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-russia-war-eu-rethink-military-mobility/
EurActiv, 10/11/2022: EU plans to ramp up infrastructure for better military mobility across the bloc https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/eu-plans-to-ramp-up-infrastructure-for-better-military-mobility-across-the-bloc/
Euronews, 10/11/2022: Brussels calls for faster military mobility and stronger cyber defence https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/11/10/brussels-calls-for-faster-military-mobility-and-stronger-cyber-defence
The Sofia Globe, 10/11/2022: EU proposes actions to allow armed forces to move faster and better across borders https://sofiaglobe.com/2022/11/10/eu-proposes-actions-to-allow-armed-forces-to-move-faster-and-better-across-borders/
Sky News, 10/11/2022: EU to identify military weak points amid Putin's invasion of Ukraine https://news.sky.com/story/eu-to-identify-military-weak-points-amid-putins-invasion-of-ukraine-12743858

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EU External Action Service (EEAS): Military Mobility https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/military-mobility_en
European Commission: Press Release, 10/11/2022: Military Mobility: EU proposes actions to allow armed forces to move faster and better across borders https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_6583
European Commission: Questions and Answers: New Action Plan on Military Mobility (10 November 2022) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_22_6584
European Commission: Press conference on the Security and Defence Package (10 November 2022) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_22_6767
EU External Action Service (EEAS): Security and Defence package: Remarks by High-Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the press conference (10 November 2022) https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/security-and-defence-package-remarks-high-representativevice-president-josep-borrell-press_en

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