Against the backdrop of risks around the Strait of Hormuz and the broader instability of global supplies, Europe is still only partially prepared for a scenario in which a military crisis directly affects fuel supply for the armed forces, logistics, and the security of transport routes.
This was stated in a comment to Guildhall by Estonian MP Valdo Randpere.
“Readiness for a high-intensity war scenario remains uneven. Much of European policy has so far focused on protecting the civilian economy, while the specific requirements of military operations — guaranteed and priority access to fuel, protected transport corridors, and crisis coordination — have not yet been fully integrated into planning at the EU level.”
“Moreover, I believe Europe has made its task harder by trying to carry out two extremely demanding transformations at the same time: an accelerated green transition and a fundamental strengthening of its defence capabilities. Both are necessary, but in practice they compete for limited resources, political attention, and industrial capacity. In my view, this has reduced the overall effectiveness of both efforts at a moment when strategic clarity was especially needed.”
Earlier, Randpere said in a comment to Guildhall that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz showed that Europe’s energy vulnerability is directly linked to its defence capability.
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