Reference News Network, July 9 report. According to the website of Singapore's Straits Times on July 9, the European Union announced its first strategic reserve plan on July 9, planning to stockpile basic supplies such as food, water, fuel and medicines to cope with potential crises.
The report cited AFP news that at the time of the EU's announcement of this "strategic reserve plan," NATO warned that Russia may be ready to attack NATO within five years.
The EU is carrying out comprehensive defense preparations to enhance its military capabilities and strive to ensure that all countries are capable of self-defense by 2030.
The report said that Hajiya Labib, the EU Commissioner for Emergency Preparedness, Crisis Management and Equality, said: "Our goal is very simple, that is to ensure that essential items needed to maintain social operations, especially life-saving materials, can be supplied at any time. The more prepared we are, the less likely we are to fall into panic."
The EU also said that the reserve plan aims to ensure that key supplies are not interrupted during a crisis, such as large-scale power outages, natural disasters, conflicts or pandemics.
This plan includes establishing a coordination network among EU member states to better manage national inventories, identify supply gaps, and strengthen "strategic reserves at the EU level."
In addition, the EU will draw up a list of priority medical supplies to be reserved, including vaccines, treatment drugs, diagnostic tools, and personal protective equipment.
According to the report, as part of the measures, the EU recommended in March this year that each household prepare a three-day survival emergency kit, which should include drinking water, food, flashlights, etc., for emergencies.
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