Europe: If they needed to fend off war with Russia, U.S. military leaders worry they might not get

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If they needed to fend off war with Russia, U.S. military leaders worry they might not get there in time
by Michael Birnbaum June 24 at 7:26 PM
If Russia and Europe are ever on the brink of war, will NATO get stuck in traffic?


SUWALKI, Poland — U.S. commanders are worried that if they had to head off a conflict with Russia, the most powerful military in the world could get stuck in a traffic jam.

Humvees could snarl behind plodding semis on narrow roads as they made their way east across Europe. U.S. tanks could crush rusting bridges too weak to hold their weight. Troops could be held up by officious passport-checkers and stubborn railway companies.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/how-us-troops-could-get-stuck-in-a-traffic-jam-on-their-way-to-fend-off-war-with-russia/2018/06/24/2c8ed46e-52cf-11e8-a6d4-ca1d035642ce_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.4635ba2a7e44