Sealift and European Cooperation

Richard de Silva of Defence IQ speaks to Colonel Christian Schmidt, director of the Movement Coordination Centre Europe (MCCE), a crucial organisation that provides direct support to the EU and NATO in the realm of air, sea and inland surface transport, air-to-air refuelling, and strategic lift. Col. Schmidt discusses the progress of the MCCE over the past ten years, his hopes for the future, and introduces the ATARES programme, aimed at pooling mutual services.

PODCAST: Sealift and the Efforts to Increase European cooperation