Improving the mobility of military personnel, materiel and assets within and beyond the European Union is essential to the security of European citizens.
In a significant step towards bolstering European defence readiness, the European Commission, in collaboration with the High Representative, is working on a comprehensive Military Mobility Package decisively addressing infrastructural and procedural barriers and capability gaps.
This move aligns with the initiatives outlined in the Joint White Paper for European Defence Readiness 2030, released on 19 March 2025.
Background
Military mobility, defined as the capability of Member States' armed forces to swiftly move troops and equipment across the EU, is vital for European security and defence, particularly in the context of supporting Ukraine. Progress since the 2018 action plan and subsequent military mobility 2.0 from November 2022 underscores ongoing efforts to address regulatory, infrastructural, and capability barriers, which continue to impede seamless military movement.
Despite solid achievements under the EDA and PESCO project military mobility frameworks, notable obstacles persist, necessitating the current push for an enhanced approach to military mobility building on these efforts. The Military Mobility Pledge of May 2024 and the European Court of Auditors' recommendations from February 2025 further emphasise the EU's dedication to overcoming these challenges to improve military mobility and to reinforce European defence readiness.
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