Brussels: Europe and the Arabs
Arriving at the start of the two-day meeting of NATO defense ministers Thursday, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the allies will discuss how to maintain and intensify support for Ukraine, and work to further strengthen the alliance's deterrence and. defense.
The meeting of NATO defense ministers of the NATO-Ukraine Commission has begun, with the participation of Defense Minister Reznikov. It will be preceded by a meeting of the US-led Ukrainian Defense Contact Group. said the general secretary
"We will also discuss how to further strengthen NATO's deterrence and defense as preparation for the upcoming Vilnius Summit in July next month, where we will have new regional plans, a new force model - a new force structure, and also address the need to strengthen our pledge to invest more in defence," Mr. Stoltenberg said.
According to what was issued by the NATO headquarters in Brussels, other topics during the next two days include developing a new work plan for defense production. approval of new capability targets for battle-critical munitions; and the establishment of a NATO Maritime Center for the Security of Critical Undersea Infrastructure. The Secretary-General said the Nuclear Planning Group will also meet to "discuss how we can continue to ensure that our nuclear deterrence remains safe and effective in a more dangerous world."
The Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, "NATO", Jens Stoltenberg, that NATO's support for Ukraine makes a difference on the battlefield.
Stoltenberg said - according to the American network "CNN" today, Thursday, that the meeting of NATO defense ministers in the Belgian capital Brussels, which is held today and tomorrow, comes at a "critical" time.
He added, "Ukraine launched a counterattack, and although it is still early, we see that the Ukrainians are making gains and that Ukraine is able to liberate its lands." He added, "This is due to the courage and valor of the Ukrainian soldiers and their skills, but it also highlights the The support NATO allies have been providing Ukraine for several months is making a difference on the battlefield."
Stoltenberg pointed out that among the main issues that NATO ministers will address is how to intensify support for Ukraine and further strengthen NATO's deterrence and defense, ahead of the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Ukraine's membership in NATO is one of several issues the leaders will tackle when they meet in Vilnius. Also on the table are new defense spending commitments and who will succeed Stoltenberg, who plans to step down in the fall.