Sh*t Got Rail in NATO

NATO learned that wars can be long and require a lot more ammunition and supplies than they had been prepared to deliver. And of course, delivering those supplies has to be done. Enter the railroads.

Logistics become important when the Sh*t nears the fan: 

Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany are in talks to revive the Iron Rhine railway, a line dating back to the 19th century, aiming to boost military mobility in response to the growing Russian threat. ...

Iron Rhine, which once connected the Port of Antwerp in Belgium to Germany’s industrial Ruhr region, was pivotal for Allied forces during and after World War II. Largely unused for decades, parts of it have been abandoned since 1991.

Note that projects like this count toward the last 1.5 percentage points of the 5% of GDP NATO defense pledge.  

NATO didn't have the logistics to invade Russia. Putin provoked change. And then he provided a sense of urgency. Bravo.

#WhyRussiaCan'tHaveNiceThings 

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