NEWSLINK: “How Roads Could Win or Lose a War With Russia; Amid cries to increase NATO defense spending, many see investments in heavy vehicles and good roads as ways to deter Russia” – Popular Mechanics

“As Russia rises in Eastern Europe, the best deterrence against Vladimir Putin’s geopolitical ambitions may not be more tanks and missiles, but new roads that can carry heavy civilian transport vehicles. That could solve NATO’s big problem, which is the inability to get vehicles and supplies where they’re needed fast. Roads Win Wars: The strategic challenge for NATO is easy to see but hard to remedy. The alliance is based on collective defense, where each member rallies to help another in the event that Russian paramilitaries or tanks appear in their territory. But moving troops and equipment quickly enough to thwart Russian aggression may not be possible, and the chief problem is European roads. …”