NATO 'land corridors' will rush US troops to front lines of any future European war, Telegraph reports

The Kyiv Independent ^ | 6/4/24 | Chris York and The Kyiv Independent news desk

[EBH]

NATO is creating a series of "land corridors" that would be used to rush U.S. troops across Europe to confront Russian forces in the event of a major conflict with Moscow, The Telegraph reported on June 4.

Warnings that the Kremlin could attack a NATO country in the near future have increased in urgency in recent months.

Eirik Kristoffersen, Norway's top general, said the military alliance only has two to three years to prepare, Bloomberg reported on June 3.

"At one point someone said it'll take 10 years (before Russia reconstitutes its offensive capacity), but I think we're back to less than 10 years because of the industrial base that is now running in Russia," Kristoffersen said.

At a NATO meeting in Vilnius last year, NATO leaders agreed to develop new plans to ensure the alliance could provide "300,000 troops at high readiness."

According to The Telegraph, U.S. troops and armor would land at one of five ports in the Netherlands, Greece, Italy, Turkey or Norway from where they would travel through land corridors to NATO countries bordering Ukraine.

These land corridors would be free of bureaucratic local restrictions which in the past have held up the movement of troops and armor, leaving them stuck at borders.

Previous NATO plans only allowed for U.S. troops to land at Rotterdam in the Netherlands, but Ukraine's experience of long-range missile attacks since the launch of the full-scale invasion has prompted a rethink.

Expanding the number of ports and having multiple land corridors would mean if one was hit, others would still be available to use.

"Everything is created in a way so the necessary resilience exists – robustness, reserves and also redundancies," Lt Gen Alexander Sollfrank, the chief of NATO’s Joint Support Enabling Command, told The Telegraph.

[MeganC]

“NATO is creating a series of “land corridors” that would be used to rush U.S. troops across Europe to confront Russian forces in the event of a major conflict with Moscow, The Telegraph reported on June 4.”

Good. NATO being a defensive alliance then planning to defend is what it is supposed to do.

[allendale]

Wonder how many Americans realize the absurdity of this alliance to protect Euro socialists.

[MeganC]

“Two words, Fulda Gap.”

Those words have been updated to: “Suwałki Gap”

[MeganC]

“Wonder how many Americans realize the absurdity of this alliance to protect Euro socialists.”

https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/declassified_137930.htm

“Lord Hastings Lionel Ismay was NATO’s first Secretary General, a position he was initially reluctant to accept. By the end of his tenure however, Ismay had become the biggest advocate of the organisation he had famously said earlier on in his political career, was created to “keep the Soviet Union out, the Americans in, and the Germans down.” “

[Vermont Lt]

You obviously dont remember 1917 or 1941. Europe is our problem. That has been established. You guys think we can replay the past and have different outcomes.

Helping Ukraine destroy Russian military prowess just means we won’t have to do it in the future.

[M Kehoe]

Interesting.

After reviewing the maps and general terrain I can see how strategic it may become.

Russia’s performance in the Ukraine is poor. Logistics, Combined arms strategy and tactics. Poor A/D and poor control of the battle space.

Putin may be a tyrant but he’s not insane.

5.56mm

[Vermont Lt]

Fulda Gap is deep into NATO Territory these days.

[Reno89519]

I’m fine with it being our problem so long as we get something out of it—cede islands or terrority as one example. Maybe a commitment to take all illegals that don’t want to go back to their home countries, maybe commitment to buy from us instead of China, etc. Bottom line, we save them, we own them.

[M Kehoe]

Hi.

See post 44.

Did a web search.

5.56mm

[laplata]

Their arrogance, among other things, makes them blind to reality.

[Angelino97]

Are we slaves to the EU and nobody told us?

Visa versa.

The American Empire wishes to extend and protect its global domination.

Europe is our lapdog. The American Empire wants a land route, and Europe obeys.

[faithhopecharity]

agreed!

[faithhopecharity]

yes but those running him aren’t interested in him suddenly becoming popular

they’re interested in retaining their power (and its use to generate more $$$ for them)

[laplata]

But that’s no longer working.

[Angelino97]

if they want our help, then let them pay for it. Maybe UK cede all of its islands around the world to us? Maybe Denmark cede Greenland to us. Let's get something in return!

The American Empire is not "helping" Europe. It's occupying Europe.

I'm sure the CIA is working to stifle any European dissent against U.S./NATO occupation.

[Angelino97]

What if we collectively say “Up Eurs, yurpeans!”

I suspect the American Empire is imposing these land corridors on Europe.

This is to enhance the American occupation of Europe; not for their benefit.

[BenLurkin]

Wilson created Hitler.

That’s the lesson of 1917/1941.

[dfwgator]

I think Clemenceau deserves more credit for creating Hitler, than Wilson.

[wildbill]

I’m not a general, but from a tactical point of view wouldn’t’[t it be kinda dangerous to pack troops into “corridors” since a few drones could cut the reinforcement paths into segments with a few well-placed smart bombs. Then the slaughter could begin.???