Strategic Logistics and Military Mobility in Europe

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the prospect of simultaneous crises on the Eastern flank, in the High North and along southern approaches have pushed logistics and military mobility to the centre of European and allied defence planning.

NATO, the EU and national governments now treat the ability to move and sustain forces rapidly across borders as a core determinant of deterrence credibility and mutual-assistance commitments. This requires not only reinforced transport corridors, dual-use infrastructure and fuel networks, but also new command-and-control procedures, harmonised transit rules and resilient energy and digital systems.

This analysis answers: What is the central argument of “Strategic Logistics and Military Mobility in Europe”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets? What does this mean for European defence funding, procurement and investment decisions? How mature and defensible is the position described in “Strategic Logistics and Military Mobility in Europe”? Which European actors, programmes and funding instruments are most exposed?