The European Commission recommends that every European will accumulate the necessary supplies in the event of a threat that will survive for 72 hours. This record was in the new EC strategy, which is to prepare Europe for emergency situations, including the risk of potential armed aggression.
On Wednesday European Commission She presented the EU strategy of readiness, which aims to “strengthen Europe's ability to prevent and respond to threat.” In the 17-page document, it was noted that Europe experiences a new reality, marked by risk and uncertainty, in the face of wars in Ukrainegeopolitical tensions, cyber attacks, attacks on critical infrastructure or disinformation, but also climate change. It was emphasized that Europe must change the way of thinking and switch to the culture of “preparation” and “immunity”.
EC recommendations on readiness for danger
The strategy contains thirty key activities, grouped into goals. One of these goals is to promote readiness among citizens. It was specified that the point is for all Europeans to be prepared in the event of an emergency.
Among the practical funds that every EU citizen should undertake, according to the EC, the assembly of the necessary stocks for a minimum of 72 hours in the event of an emergency situation was indicated. “In the case of sudden disturbances, the initial period is the most critical,” it was written. The Commission also calls for “readiness” to be introduced to schools.
The proposed strategy is to prepare the Old Continent for a number of possible crises – from natural disasters, pandemia, hybrid threats, to the risk of armed conflict. “We must be prepared for large -scale inter -scale incidents and crises, including the possibility of armed aggression, affecting one or more Member States” – wrote in the document.
Necessary to strengthen civil-military cooperation
One of the solutions proposed by the EC is, among others Strengthening civil-military cooperation. It has been found that “in most crisis scenarios, the national civil authorities bear the main responsibility”, but “in an increasing number of scenarios, e.g. health risk situations, extreme weather phenomena, hybrid attacks and cyber attacks, civil authorities need military support”, and “in the case of armed armed forces, civil support would need to assign. continuity of the functioning of the state and society. ” The Commission also proposes, among others Establishment of the Center for EU crisis coordination and strengthening the EU population protection mechanism (EUCPM).
“Threats that Europe is measured, complex than ever”
Hadja Lahbib, EU Commissioner for Readiness and Crisis Management, pointed out, cited by EU Observer, that aggression Russia on Ukraine It is an example of a situation in which “our European security is directly threatened”. She added that also hybrid threats, such as cyber attacks, are “a weapon that threatens our lifestyle.” “Today's threats that Europe is measured are more complex than ever and they are all related,” she said.
The EU Commissioner shows the contents of his purse
On Wednesday, Lahbib published a funny video on the website x, in which she shows the contents of her purse. “That's all you need to survive for the first 72 hours of crisis,” she said. Among these things, she mentioned glasses, documents in a waterproof packaging, a flashlight, matches and a lighter, a water, a pocket knife, a medicine, food, which, as she pointed out, during the crisis may be more useful than a payment card, charger and powerbank, game cards “for relaxation” and radio. Finally, she packed all these items into the backpack.
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