What is Germany’s role as a hub?

Due to its geostrategic location in the centre of Europe, Germany plays an important role in deploying units from NATONorth Atlantic Treaty Organization countries to NATONorth Atlantic Treaty Organization’s external borders to provide reassurance and deterrence. This particularly applies to reinforcements from the United States, Canada and the UKUnited Kingdom arriving mostly via major seaports in Germany, the Netherlands or Belgium.

However, not only routes to potential mission areas pass through Germany but also all the supply lines needed to supply the armed forces locally, and to send back troops and materiel. Germany therefore plays a key role in enabling the Alliance to act and defend itself.