“The North Atlantic Treaty Organization plans to coordinate the transport of large numbers of wounded troops away from the front lines in the event of a potential war with Russia. Source: Lieutenant General, Head of NATO Logistics Command Alexander Zollfrank in an interview with Reuters, “European Truth” Details: The future scenario of medical evacuation in the conditions of a potential war with the Russian Federation will differ from the experience of allies in Afghanistan and Iraq, Zollfrank said.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization plans to coordinate the transport of large numbers of wounded troops away from the front lines in the event of a potential war with Russia.
Source: Lieutenant General, Head of the NATO Logistics Command Alexander Zollfrank in an interview with Reuters, “European Truth”
Details: The future scenario of medical evacuation in the conditions of a potential war with the Russian Federation will differ from the experience of allies in Afghanistan and Iraq, Zollfrank said.
In a conflict with Russia, Western militaries are likely to face a much larger combat zone, more casualties and at least a temporary lack of air superiority near the front lines, a German general said.
“The challenge will be to quickly provide quality medical care to, in the worst case, a large number of wounded,” Zollfrank said. He did not specify how many wounded NATO can count on.
In the event of a conflict with Russia, wounded soldiers will need to be transported over a greater distance. Russian air defenses and aircraft would threaten medical evacuation flights in a way that insurgents in Afghanistan or Iraq could not, likely creating a need for hospital trains.
“For planning reasons, it is necessary to consider all options for transporting large numbers of wounded to medical facilities, including trains, but possibly also buses,” Zollfrank noted.
Another obstacle that needs to be overcome is the differences in medical legislation between countries. The solution to this problem could be a “military-medical Schengen”, similar to the Schengen area, which allows free movement within most of the European Union.
The medical evacuation planning is part of a much broader push by NATO to review and strengthen its ability to defend itself against a possible Russian attack.
What preceded: The head of the Armed Forces of Norway, General Eirik Kristoffersen, expressed his belief that NATO’s “window of opportunity” for preparing for a possible confrontation with Russia has decreased to two or three years.
According to Polish President Andrzej Duda, Russia may soon have such a military potential that it will be able to attack NATO already in 2026-27.