Tag: NATO
Brussels Hosts Emergency NATO–Ukraine Council at Kyiv’s Request
Ukraine’s FM Andrii Sybiha says an extraordinary NATO–Ukraine Council will convene in Brussels at Kyiv’s request after massive Russian air strikes, to coordinate joint steps and ramp up pressure on Moscow, while thanking allies for their sustained, meaningful support today.
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Zelensky and Trump Map Next Steps on Peace, Air Defense, Industry
At the NATO Summit in The Hague on June 25, 2025, Volodymyr Zelenskyy met U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss a just, lasting peace, urgent air-defense needs, and joint weapons production, while noting Russia’s refusal to take ceasefire steps and rising civilian strikes.
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Why Ukraine Should Join the Joint Expeditionary Force Now
Lawmakers from JEF nations argue that, with NATO’s path for Kyiv stalled, bringing Ukraine into the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force would bolster rapid-response defense, tap Ukraine’s battlefield innovation, and send a clear signal of sustained European commitment.
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Mark Rutte’s “Building a Better NATO” vision at Chatham House
Rutte’s Chatham House keynote urges a “NATO-first” shift: spend more, produce more and integrate faster so the Alliance is stronger, fairer and more lethal. Priorities include industrial ramp-up, air-missile defence, realistic training, and sustained support for Ukraine.
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NATO Ministers Set Ambitious Capability Targets for 2030s
NATO defence ministers on 5 June 2025 approved new Alliance-wide capability targets to strengthen warfighting readiness, guide budgets and procurement, and balance burden-sharing. Priorities include air defence, long-range strike, munitions stocks, lift and logistics.
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US Keeps 60+ Patriot Systems, Presses Europe to Arm Ukraine
Euromaidan Press reports that Washington, despite owning NATO’s largest Patriot fleet, is refusing to donate more batteries to Ukraine. Citing strained global deployments, the US urges European allies—possibly Greece—to fill the gap as it pivots to the Indo-Pacific.
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Record Global Military Outlays as Europe and Middle East Accelerate
SIPRI reports global military spending hit $2.718T in 2024, up 9.4%—the sharpest rise since the Cold War. Europe and the Middle East led gains; NATO outlays reached $1.506T. Russia surged, Ukraine bore the heaviest burden, and Israel’s war costs spiked 65% overall.
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Allies Unveil €21bn Boost for Ukraine at Brussels UDCG Meet
At a Brussels meeting of the 51-nation Ukraine Defence Contact Group, allies pledged €21bn in new military support, led by Germany’s €11bn through 2029 and the UK’s £4.5bn for 2025, with air defence flagged as the most urgent gap amid heavy glide-bomb and drone attacks.
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Trump Envoy Witkoff Lauds Putin, Echoing Kremlin Talking Points
After two Moscow meetings, Trump envoy Steve Witkoff told Tucker Carlson he found Putin “honest” and suggested Kyiv may need to relinquish occupied regions and NATO ambitions. Analysts blasted his remarks as recycling Kremlin narratives and misstatements about Kursk.
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It Is Not Negotiations or Peace That Putin Is Preparing For, but Rather the Continuation of the War
Today, the new NATO Military Committee Chair is visiting Ukraine to show support. Key discussions included preparations for Ramstein and shared defense needs. Intelligence reports indicate Russia’s military expansion with new divisions and North Korean cooperation, suggesting a continued war effort, not peace. All European countries are urged to bolster their defenses, aiming for a 5% GDP allocation. The UK supports Ukraine’s defense, energy, and economic resilience. Military capabilities are enhanced with Mirage jets from France and F16s from the Netherlands. Meetings with partners like the U.S., Europe, and the Islamic world are planned. Gratitude is extended to those...
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Dimensions of attitudes towards the EU and NATO and attitudes towards the USA
According to recent nationwide polling, 90% of Ukrainians want Ukraine to join the EU, and 84% want Ukraine to join NATO. 46% of Ukrainians polled prioritize NATO membership for Ukraine over EU membership (22%) – Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS).
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Speech by NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska at the Folk och Försvar Annual National Conference in Sweden
NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska spoke at the Folk och Försvar Annual National Conference in Sweden about the threat Russia plays to NATO as a whole. “Russia is preparing for a long-term confrontation with us. They say this openly, and they act accordingly. Just this year, Russia’s total military spending will be 7 or 8 % of GDP, if not more. Russia’s defense industry is scaling up, with the help of China, Iran, and North Korea; together, they’re aiming to destabilize the global order, to weaken Europe and North America, and to undermine our freedoms.”
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