NATO to oversee arms deliveries to Ukraine amid rising tensions
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced on Wednesday that the Alliance will coordinate arms deliveries to Ukraine. On Thursday, a two-day meeting of Defense Ministers from Alliance countries will begin in Brussels.
"I expect that Ministers will approve a plan for NATO to lead the coordination of security assistance and training to Ukraine," Stoltenberg said on Wednesday.
This plan, according to the Reuters agency, is intended to secure the mechanism of military assistance for Ukraine in case the NATO-skeptic Donald Trump wins a second term as President of the USA.
The NATO chief also called on allies to maintain the current level of financial and military support for Ukraine. Currently, this support amounts to about €40 billion annually.
“Russia's actions will not stop us from supporting Ukraine”
Stoltenberg also spoke about Russian attempts to destabilize NATO countries.
"Allies are taking decisive measures – making arrests and launching legal proceedings; Collectively, we are stepping up the protection of critical infrastructure, as well as the exchange of information and intelligence," Stoltenberg stated. He added, "Russia's actions will not stop us from supporting Ukraine."
Amid increasing hostile rhetoric about the possible use of nuclear weapons, NATO's Secretary-General declared that the Alliance is adapting its arsenal to the changing global security situation. He added that significant progress has been made in this area.
On Thursday in Brussels, the NATO-Ukraine Council and the Ukraine Defense Contact Group—a platform led by the USA that coordinates military aid for Ukraine—will also meet.
