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In Brussels, the bureaucratic machinery is moving to eliminate the logistical hurdles that currently hinder military movement

The proposed “Military Schengen” system aims to cut troop transit times across borders from three days to just six hours during emergencies. This requires a massive investment of up to €100 billion to upgrade critical infrastructure, including 500 bridges, tunnels, and railway points that must be reinforced to support heavy tanks and equipment.

These efforts are part of the broader Readiness 2030 roadmap, which envisions a fully integrated European defense landscape.

Financially, the EU is shifting its priorities to support this massive rearmament effort. Defense spending across the bloc exceeded €300 billion in 2024, with another €131 billion earmarked for the 2028–2034 budget cycle. Central to this strategy are two new financial engines: EDIP (European Defence Industry Programme) and SAFE (Strategic Armament Financing Envelope).

SAFE, a €150 billion loan facility, is designed to allow member states to pool resources for joint procurement, effectively ending the fragmentation that has plagued the European defense sector for years.