EU urged to build stockpiles to prepare for pandemic, natural disaster or invasion

European Commission unveils strategy for storing medicine, generators and raw materialsThe EU should develop stockpiles of medicine, generators and raw materials to be better prepared for a military invasion, pandemic or natural disaster, the European Commission has said.Outlining its first-ever strategy on stockpiling, the EU executive said on Wednesday member states should also consider emergency supplies of water purification products, equipment to repair undersea cables, drones and mobile bridges for use in conflicts. Continue reading...

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