The European Union announced its first stockpiling strategy to prepare for crises like wars, natural disasters, and pandemics. The plan aims to secure essential goods such as food, water, fuel, and medicines. Following NATO's warnings about potential threats from Russia, the EU promotes readiness among member states to bolster their defenses by 2030. Coordination between countries will strengthen EU-level stockpiles and identify shortages. Crisis preparedness varies across member states, with different regions facing unique risks, but the need for readiness is universal across the bloc.
The goal is very simple to make sure that essential supplies that keep our societies running, especially the ones that save lives, are always available, EU crisis management commissioner Hadja Lahbib said. "The more we prepare, the less we panic."
The EU says the new stockpiling plan is aimed at securing the continuity of key goods during a raft of crises such as major energy blackouts, natural disasters, conflicts or pandemics.
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