The Netherlands, Poland and Germany decided to create a military corridor

РБК:  The agreement is aimed at reducing bureaucratic red tape that impedes the rapid movement of troops across borders, writes Reuters. The measure affects one of the main corridors from the North Sea to NATO's eastern flank.

The Netherlands, Poland and Germany have signed a declaration of intent to create a military corridor, the acting head of the Dutch Ministry of Defense, Kaisa Ollongren, reported on X (formerly Twitter).

“We need military Schengen to move military personnel and cargo faster and more efficiently. <...> We have taken an important step: Poland, Germany and the Netherlands signed a declaration to create a military corridor,” she wrote.

Ollongren expressed confidence that this measure will make Europe stronger.

The agreement was signed on January 30. It is aimed at reducing bureaucratic red tape that impedes the rapid cross-border movement of troops and weapons along one of the main corridors from the North Sea to NATO's eastern flank, writes Reuters.

The Times previously wrote that NATO is negotiating the creation of military corridors throughout Europe within the framework of the “military Schengen” system. The creation of such a zone of free military movement, in particular, was called for by the head of the NATO Joint Logistics Command, Alexander Solfrank.

The Times explained that a headache for NATO leadership remains confusion with the rules that limit the exchange and movement of military equipment not only between European countries, but also regions of Germany. Solfrank warned that too much bureaucratic red tape could lead to delays in the event of a military conflict with Russia.

The NATO command developed the “military Schengen” initiative in 2017, but an agreement was never concluded. This idea received new impetus after Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine. According to The Times, the alliance may announce the results of negotiations before the summit in Washington in July.

Russian authorities criticized NATO's plans and considered the initiative to escalate tensions. “The Alliance has always considered our country a so-called conditional enemy. Now he considers our country an obvious enemy, openly,” said presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov.

He also warned of "response to ensure our own security." Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized that the country has “no reason” to fight with NATO.