NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reports in Washington on the support provided by the military alliance to date. And he calls on the member states to supply more weapons.
According to Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO member states have so far mobilized around 120 billion US dollars (around 112 billion euros) in support for Ukraine. The Norwegian said at a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington that it was military, humanitarian and financial aid.
Since the start of the Russian war of aggression almost a year ago, the 30 allies have provided Ukraine with unprecedented support.
Regarding the different amounts of support provided by the individual states of the western alliance, Stoltenberg said that the USA, as the largest ally, played an indispensable role. The European allies and Canada have also increased their aid. Together they now provide more than half of the total support. This also included tanks, modern anti-aircraft systems and other military equipment.
At the same time, Stoltenberg called on the Allies to supply more weapons. “Unfortunately, we don’t see any signs that Russia is preparing for peace. On the contrary: Moscow is preparing for new military offensives. That’s why we must continue to provide Ukraine with the weapons it needs to retake territory and to serve as a sovereign nation to survive.” A Russian victory would be a tragedy for Ukraine, but also dangerous for the NATO countries.
Source: Stern
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