In an article published in The Moscow Times, “NATO prepares for a possible war with Russia. We uncover the strategy of the alliance," NATO's head of logistics command, Gen. Alexander Zolfrank, outlined the defence plans of the alliance, paying attention to the risks associated with the scale and degree of possible conflict with Russia and the resulting losses. He besides mentioned restrictions on air evacuation, which has previously played a key function in securing NATO medical troops. These restrictions would be resolved through "health trains" which would transport the injured to deep-cover hospitals in Germany and another Western European countries. Another action advocated by the German general is the request to harmonise the principles of medical operations. 1 of the proposed solutions could be the creation of a "Schengen military-medical area" which would guarantee the free movement of medicines, including strong painkillers.