The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is preparing multiple “land corridors” to quickly move US troops and military equipment to the front lines in the event of a major ground conflict with Russia in Europe.
US soldiers would arrive at one of five ports and then be directed along pre-planned logistical routes to confront a potential attack by Moscow, officials have revealed.
This comes as NATO’s top leaders warn that Western governments must prepare themselves for a potential conflict with Russia in the next two decades.
Establishing reliable logistical routes has become a key priority since NATO leaders agreed last year to have 300,000 troops ready to defend the alliance at a high state of readiness, during a summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Current plans involve US troops landing at Dutch ports before boarding trains that will transport them through Germany and on to Poland.
If Russia invades a NATO country, US troops would be shipped to the port of Rotterdam and then moved eastward.
However, additional arrangements are also being made behind the scenes to expand the routes to other ports, to ensure the ground lines of communication cannot be disrupted by Russian forces.
