NATO's crucial role in Ukraine peacekeeping: US support needed
Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, head of the NATO Military Committee, emphasized in an interview with the Italian newspaper La Repubblica that the United States must support any potential peacekeeping forces in Ukraine.
During his conversation with the Roman newspaper, Admiral Cavo Dragone highlighted that after the Munich Security Conference, there was a consensus that Americans' support was essential even if they did not directly participate in peacekeeping forces. "There needs to be a lasting guarantee against any risk of invasion," the admiral assessed.
Cavo Dragone also addressed the "two-headed NATO" vision presented by the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth.
The admiral expressed that if future agreements led to NATO having a dual presence in both the Indo-Pacific and Europe, it would be a positive development. In his view, this would make the Alliance a key force for global stability, even in distant regions. He also affirmed his confidence that NATO’s core unity would remain intact.
Defense spending must increase
The Italian admiral emphasized that defence spending at 2% of GDP is "absolutely insufficient" to implement plans to combat threats. He highlighted the need to start a "new phase of industrial cooperation, just like after the Second World War."
He critically assessed the industry's current state, which, in his opinion, has not made the necessary "qualitative leap" and still operates with "short-term thinking aimed at maximizing profits. "This is no longer acceptable," he emphasized.
Support for Ukraine
Addressing the situation in Ukraine, Admiral Cavo Dragone reaffirmed NATO’s steadfast commitment to supporting the Ukrainian armed forces with determination and conviction. He emphasized that the objective is to ensure Ukraine enters negotiations from a position of strength.
He emphasized that the Ukrainian people and soldiers embody true heroism and insisted that support for them must be unwavering and unconditional.
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