18 billion euros are secured for military mobility under the new Connecting Europe instrument

Omissions

• The exact figure is €17.6 billion according to the European Parliament Research Service briefing, not €18 billion. The difference represents approximately 2.2% overestimation.
• The European Commission proposal was presented in July 2025, which is before the session date but still relatively recent.
• The military mobility funding is part of a larger €33.9 billion transport allocation within the €81.4 billion total CEF envelope.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Parliament Research Service - Connecting Europe Facility 2028-2034€17.6 billion allocated for military mobility within the €81.4 billion CEF 2028-2034 financial envelope (€33.9 billion for transport including military mobility)
• SecondaryRailwayPro - CEF 2028-2034 moves forwardEUR 17.5 billion would be dedicated to military mobility within the EUR 51.5 billion transport component