NATO may be working on backup plans for American soldiers stationed on its eastern border.
If Russia were to launch an assault on NATO, the United States would defend the alliance by deploying troops to Europe via the Netherlands. However, NATO is also researching other potential routes. Since ports in Northern Europe are potentially weak against Russian air assaults, the alliance is looking into establishing "land corridors" to expedite the transportation of US soldiers to the front lines.
The Telegraph purportedly obtained information from individuals familiar with the situation and has reported that US troops could land in various NATO countries and then use predetermined paths to counter a Russian invasion.
At the moment, one strategy involves transporting US soldiers through Dutch ports like Rotterdam and then transferring them to Poland via train travel across Germany. Despite this plan, alternate routes are being crafted in case the Dutch port infrastructure is destroyed by Russian rocket strikes.
A potential solution could involve sending troops from southern European ports, such as Italy, Greece, or Turkey, to countries close to Ukraine, like Hungary. Similar measures may also be implemented for transporting troops from Turkish and Greek ports, through Bulgaria and Romania, to reach the alliance's eastern front. Another option under consideration is using ports in Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank, head of the Joint Support and Enabling Command of NATO, has expressed concerns over the susceptibility of large logistics bases to early attack and destruction in wartime. "We've seen in the Russian conflict in Ukraine that Russia has targeted logistics bases," stated Sollfrank in a conversation with the Telegraph. "This implies that, under these circumstances, it is evident that big logistics bases, such as those we have observed in Afghanistan and Iraq, are no longer feasible."
The Telegraph further asserts that ports in Northern Europe, like those found in Germany, the Netherlands, and the Baltic states, are at a high risk of aerial assaults from Russia.
