Moving troops efficiently requires suitable routes, while cooperation between allies depends on agreement despite competing interests. Dr hab. Przemysław Skulski, Professor of the WUEB, explored these connections on Radio Wrocław’s “Różne punkty słyszenia” programme.
From political decisions to military logistics
Skulski works in the Department of Macroeconomics at Wroclaw University of Economics and Business and specialises in international economic relations and the arms and military equipment market. He explained why European countries perceive the Russian threat differently and how economic interests can make a common position harder to sustain.
Discussing “military Schengen”, which would facilitate the movement of troops and equipment between countries, he highlighted the need for infrastructure investment. Simpler procedures cannot solve the problem of a bridge unable to carry a heavy vehicle. He also stressed the importance of allied forces operating together and cautioned against discussing a potential conflict without considering losses.
Hosted by Krzysztof Janoś, the programme also featured dr hab. Małgorzata Michalewska-Pawlak of the Institute of European Studies at the University of Wrocław, and Marcin Pieleszek, a lecturer at WSB Merito University in Wrocław and a cybersecurity expert.
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