Ambassadors from the EU’s Political and Security Committee (PSC) and NATO’s North Atlantic Council (NAC) held an informal meeting on military mobility

Ambassadors from the EU's Political and Security Committee (PSC) and NATO's North Atlantic Council (NAC) met at the Palais d'Egmont in Brussels on Wednesday 17 December for an informal meeting on military mobility.

The Ambassadors, who represent all 27 EU Member States and all 32 NATO Allies, considered how the EU and NATO can further coordinate efforts on military mobility to mobilise the full potential of both organisations in enhancing this core enabler.

Military mobility is at the heart of credible deterrence, showing our ability to move troops fast and at scale across the continent when needed. The ability to move personnel, equipment and supplies swiftly into and across Europe is indispensable for effective crisis response and sustained support to Ukraine. Currently, much of the infrastructure and customs procedures do not allow for swift movement.

In alignment, the EU and NATO are addressing the impediments to seamless military movement. The Military Mobility Package published in November 2025, outlines the measures to be taken to fast-track the development of infrastructure (eg. roads, bridges, railroads, seaports), streamlining and simplifying border procedures, and identifying crucial military mobility corridors and hot spots that need urgent upgrading. NATO's planning and capability requirements steers the work for Allies on investing to infrastructure and procedural streamlining and harmonisation. The complementarity and coherence of these mutually reinforcing efforts is setting successful conditions for credible deterrence and defence. Planning and working in close co-operation also reduced duplication of efforts, lowers logistical costs and enhances interoperability of our forces.

The EU and NATO will continue to advance the flagship cooperation on military mobility, [in line with the EU-NATO agreed guiding principles, while respecting respective memberships' prerogatives and competences]. The organisations discuss and consult on the alignment of military mobility efforts through a Structured Dialogue, taking place biannually. In addition, via reciprocal attendance at various settings focusing on military mobility including EU and NATO Military Committees, the PSC and NAC to the Defence Ministerial meetings. Strengthening this partnership is having a mutually beneficial and transformative impact for both organisations' memberships.

In 2026 EU Member States will examine and adopt the Military Mobility Regulation. The EU will move ahead on upgrading infrastructure on the 'hotspots' along the four EU military mobility corridors. Simultaneously, other work also continues, in the EDA and PESCO frameworks. The EDA supports EU Member States in harmonising their rules and regulation regarding customs and border procedures, ensuring efficient movement of military equipment and personnel. The Military Mobility PESCO project facilitates discussions on best practices at national level between the participating 25 Member States and partner countries.

Military mobility remains as a cornerstone of EU-NATO cooperation and contributes to a broader transatlantic security.