Russia has paid North Korea around $5.5B for weapons and is deploying North Korean troops in Kursk; China is alarmed by this cooperation. Since February 2022, the Russian Federation has purchased up to $5.5B worth of North Korean weapons, analysts have discovered. Russia is trying to use cooperation with North Korea as a lever of influe... #China #GeopoliticalFragmentation #MarkRutte #NATO #NorthKoreanSoldiers #WarEscalation #WarinUkraine
Scholz rules out a country at war joining NATO and speaks of peace. The German chancellor does not see a possibility for inviting Ukraine to NATO right now – in his opinion, a country in a state of war “unequivocally cannot become a member” of the Alliance... #NATO #NATOexpansion #OlafScholz #PeaceInUkraine #SecurityGuarantees #TaurusMissile #WarinUkraine
The Victory Plan will be expanded: Internal steps will be presented to Ukrainians by the end of the year. The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is working on expanding the Victory Plan, the first part of which concerns the assistance of Western partners and on Ukraine joining NATO. The next part ... #NATO #VictoryPlan #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Lithuania declares the West’s unprecedented war fatigue and offers to resume discussions about Western troops in Ukraine. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Gabrielius Landsbergis, said that in the West fatigue from the Russian war against Ukraine has reached unprecedented heights, and the “Victory Plan&... #GabrieliusLandsbergis #NATO #NATOUkraine #VictoryPlan #WarinUkraine #WesternTroops
Biden and European leaders discuss aid to Ukraine: There is no consensus on long-range weapons, and NATO does not want to participate in the war. On October 18, US President Joe Biden met with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Berlin. The leaders promised to “contin... #EmmanuelMacron #JoeBiden #KeirStarmer #LongRangeStrikes #NATO #OlafScholz #WarinUkraine
Orban does not support the Ukrainian Victory Plan, and Fico says it is contradictory. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he does not support Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Victory Plan because “it is not a victory plan for Hungary.” “We have not participated in w... #EuropeanIntegration #NATO #RobertFico #VictorOrban #VictoryPlan #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy presents the Victory Plan for Ukraine to the Ukrainian Parliament. The Victory Plan consists of five points and three secret annexes that have been provided to Ukraine’s partners. The five points are: The first point is geopolitical, and presupposes UkraineR... #NATO #SecurityGuarantees #VictoryPlan #WarinUkraine #WeaponsProduction #Zelenskyy
NATO will review key priorities for its assistance to Ukraine. Patrick Turner, NATO’s senior representative in Ukraine, said that despite the indefinite postponement of Ramstein meeting, the heads of the Alliance’s defense ministries will meet this we... #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATO #PatrickTurner #Ramstein #RustemUmerov #UkraineNATOCouncil
The German opposition supports the transfer of Taurus missiles to Ukraine and expects Russia to attack NATO by 2030. The Leader of the Opposition and a candidate for Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, expressed his readiness to support the provision of long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. “If the ... #FriedrichMerz #Germany #LongRangeMissiles #NATO #RussianAggression #TaurusMissile #WarinUkraine
The US increases its share of European defense startup venture capital by 200%, but Poland takes the lead in European security. Against the backdrop of surging global conflict, US investors provided more than 65% of venture capital investment in European defense technology in 2024, compared to 18% last year. According to Dealr... #DefenseInvestments #DefenseTechnology #EdwardLucas #EUdefense #NATO #Poland
The EU is spending insufficiently on its defense as a whole, but Poland will allocate a record amount to this sector next year. The European Court of Auditors claims that the €1.5B budget planned by the EU for the development of the defense industry, as well as two years of other spending, is insufficient in the face of the ch... #DefenseSpending #EUdefense #NATO #Poland #WarinUkraine
The new NATO Secretary, General Rutte, will maintain Stoltenberg’s priorities during his tenure. Incoming NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will need all of the coalition-building skills he honed as prime minister of the Netherlands to keep the Western alliance together amid the war in Ukraine, f... #JensStoltenberg #MarkRutte #NATO #UkraineNATO
Europe will increase its defense investment sharply in 2024 in response to Russian aggression. European venture capitalists plan to invest $1B in defense technology by the end of 2024, which is 400% more than in 2018, as a result of Russian aggression in Ukraine. According to Dealroom, venture ... #DefenseIndustry #DefenseInvestments #DefenseTechnology #EUdefense #NATO
The US and Britain might allow Ukraine to strike Russia using Storm Shadow missiles without any public announcement. Washington and London are believed to be working toward permitting Ukraine to use Storm Shadow missiles for strikes on Russian territory, but any such announcement will not be made public to preserve ... #LongRangeMissiles #LongRangeStrikes #NATO #RussianMilitaryTargets #StormShadow #WarinUkraine
Putin warns that permitting Ukraine to carry out long-range attacks on Russian territory with Western weapons would mean war with NATO. How are the US, the EU, and Britain reacting? Allowing Ukraine to strike with long-range Western weapons on the Russian territory will mean that the US and NATO countries are directly participating in the war with the Russian Federation, said Rus... #KeirStarmer #LongRangeStrikes #NATO #Putin #WarinUkraine #WesternWeapons
The US will provide Ukraine with a non-military aid package worth more than $700M and promises an “irreversible path” to NATO. The United States is providing Ukraine with $325M to repair its electricity networks, and $290M in humanitarian aid for citizens suffering from Russian aggression, and $102M for demining, US Secretary... #AnthonyBlinken #HumanitarianAid #NATO #NATOUkraine #SupportUkraine #USaidforUkraine
The White House is working with Congress to save $6B in aid for Ukraine, and NATO will provide €40B in 2025. The administration of the US president is conducting urgent negotiations with Congress to obtain permission to use $6B earmarked for Ukrainian military aid by the September 30 deadline, Reuters notes.... #NATO #PDA #Pentagon #UScongress #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine #WhiteHouse
How is Brussels preparing for the possibility of a Trump victory in the US presidential elections? The European Commission has formed a dedicated group of officials to develop a strategy to respond to the consequences of the US presidential election, writes the FT. The EC is preparing for Donald Tr... #DonaldTrump #EuropeanCommission #KamalaHarris #NATO #USelections #WarinUkraine
The US will allocate a new $1.7B military aid package to Ukraine. Washington will send $1.7B in military aid to Ukraine, including munitions for air defense systems, artillery, mortars, as well as anti-tank and anti-ship missiles. The package includes $1.5B in fundi... #HIMARSartillery #HimarsForUkraine #NASAMS #NATO #Pentagon #USAI #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
NATO emphasizes that Ukraine can strike with Western weapons in Russian territory, but the US is still against it. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed that Ukraine has a legal right to use weapons received from its partners to target legitimate military targets in Russian territory in order to repel t... #JensStoltenberg #JohnKirby #LongRangeWeapons #NATO #RussianMilitaryTargets #StormShadow #WesternWeapons
The US will insist that all NATO countries allocate 2% of their GDP to defense and work on increasing interoperability. The US will insist that each NATO member state spend at least 2% of GDP on defense, said House Speaker Mike Johnson. “This week I will meet with the delegations from NATO countries, and I will r... #DefenseSpending #JensStoltenberg #MikeJohnson #NATO #WarinUkraine
Ukraine’s defense industry is moving from receiving Western aid to joint production. The Minister of Strategic Industry of Ukraine noted that the path of the Ukrainian defense industry, in general, is integration with Western partners into their production ecosystem. Ukraine is develo... #AlexanderKamyshin #DefenseIndustryUkraine #JensStoltenberg #NATO #ukroboronprom #Washington
Britain plans to increase its defense spending to 2.5% of GDP, and Germany is unhappy with its military spending. The new Prime Minister of the UK, Keir Starmer, has promised to increase the country’s defense spending to 2.5% of its economic output. He noted that this would become possible as soon as “... #BorisPistorius #DefenseSpending #Germany #GreatBritain #KeirStarmer #NATO
Stoltenberg expects Ukraine’s membership in NATO during the next ten years and details the Alliance’s aid to Kyiv. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg hopes that Ukraine will join the defense alliance within the next decade. “I hope that Ukraine will become an ally,” said Stoltenberg, who is leavin... #JensStoltenberg #NATO #NATOexpansion #NATOsummit #UkraineAccessionToNATO #UkraineNATO
Ukraine membership in NATO threatens the Alliance with war. Dozens of foreign policy experts urged members of the North Atlantic Alliance to avoid the issue of Ukraine’s promotion to NATO membership at the summit in Washington on July 9-11. They warn tha... #AssociationwithNATO #NATO #NATOsummit #RussianAggression #SupportUkraine #UkraineNATO #WarinUkraine
NATO is preparing a plan to support Ukraine if Trump becomes president. The Alliance plans to send a high-ranking civilian official to Ukraine to coordinate military logistics. In Wiesbaden, Germany, a new command center will be created to control the delivery of military... #DonaldTrump #NATO #NATOsoldiers #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
The Czech Republic launches the production of drones for Ukraine. The Czech-Ukrainian company, UAC, near Kolin, began producing military drones exclusively for the Ukrainian army. The company plans to make hundreds of surveillance and attack drones every year. The m... #CzechRepublic #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DroneProduction #NATO #UAC
NATO will offer Ukraine a new headquarters to manage its military aid. This proposal, which will be presented at the summit in Washington, will guarantee the Alliance’s long-term commitment to Ukraine’s security and is perceived as a bridge to Kyiv’s fu... #ChristopherCavoli #NATO #Ramstein #SecurityGuarantees #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Security agreements: Ukraine will receive $60B annually over the next four years. According to the collective terms of the security agreements signed with 20 countries, Ukraine’s partners plan to provide total military support of $60B annually in the next four years. “T... #DenysShmyhal #DmytroKuleba #DonaldTusk #NATO #NorthMacedonia #PetrFiala #SecurityAgreement
NATO countries are considering several options for long-term financing for Kyiv but struggle to agree. Many allies in the Alliance are shying away from adopting specific multi-year commitments on aid spending to Ukraine. However, some allies are wary of formalizing the pledge with a specific number and... #JensStoltenberg #NATO #NATOsummit #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Historic moment: what did Ukraine and the US agree on within the 10-year security agreement? Kyiv and Washington signed a bilateral security agreement in which the US undertakes long-term commitments aimed at supporting Ukraine’s efforts to win the war and deter possible military aggres... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATO #SecurityAgreement #SupportUkraine
NATO has approved a plan to expand its support to Ukraine, but it will not be €40B annually. According to Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the plan envisages the Alliance assuming the international coordination of the supply of weapons and training for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. NATO lea... #JensStoltenberg #NATO #NATOsummit #SupportUkraine #UkrainianSoldiersTraining #WarinUkraine
NATO moves to mandate the provision of weapons to Ukraine by member countries. Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels said the supply of weapons to Ukraine will become mandatory for NATO countries. These supplies will be coordinated by the military bloc’s command... #ChristopherCavoli #JensStoltenberg #NATO #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
NATO will expand its defense cooperation with Ukraine and share intelligence. NATO plans to expand cooperation with Ukraine in defense technologies and share additional intelligence data to combat Russia in cyber security. The agreement is planned to be finalized before the All... #CyberSecurity #DefenseTechnology #NATO #WarinUkraine
The NATO Secretary General scaled back his proposed €100B fund for Ukraine, but the Alliance plans to create a new special envoy position for Ukraine. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg is abandoning plans to develop a five-year, €100B military aid fund for Ukraine after facing opposition from fellow allies. Instead, a new proposal is being considered with... #JensStoltenberg #NATO #NATOsummit #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
The US still forbids Ukraine from hitting Russian territory with ATACMS missiles. The US has allowed Ukrainian forces to use artillery and launch short-range missiles against military facilities in Russian territory that are used for attacks on the Kharkiv region. However, US autho... #ATACMS #JensStoltenberg #Kharkiv #NATO #RussianMilitaryTargets #WarinUkraine #WesternWeapons
The NATO allies ask Stoltenberg to detail the €100B Ukrainian aid initiative. NATO countries are demanding Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg provide more details about his proposed €100B aid fund for Ukraine. The Secretary General’s idea is part of a plan if Donald Trump... #JensStoltenberg #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATO #OlafScholz #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
A security agreement and F-16s pledged by Belgium; allies will provide drones, a Patriot system, and protection in the sky over western Ukraine. Belgium has signed a bilateral security agreement with Ukraine to provide support over 10 years. This year, the document states that the country will provide €977M in military support. In addition, as... #Belgium #F16 #NASAMS #NATO #PatriotSystems #SecurityAgreement #WarinUkraine
Sweden will allow Ukraine to strike Russian territory with the weapons it provides. “According to international law, Ukraine has the right to defend itself through military actions directed against the invader’s territory if these actions comply with the laws and customs of war... #GiorgiaMeloni #NATO #RussianMilitaryTargets #WarinUkraine #WesternWeapons
NATO is insisting on Ukraine being allowed to strike inside Russia with Western weapons. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that the time has come for certain allies to review their restrictions on the use of weapons they have provided to Ukraine against targets in Russian t... #Bundestag #JensStoltenberg #NATO #RadosławSikorski #RussianAggression #USweapons #WarinUkraine
Western countries must spend $10T on defense to effectively deter dictatorial regimes. In 2024, defense spending by European NATO members will reach 2% of GDP ($470B) for the first time. However, to ensure effective defense and maintain its deterrence policy, NATO countries must increas... #DefenseBudgetNATO #EUdefense #G7 #MilitarySpending #NATO
€100B from NATO is not enough: Lithuania insists on increasing the financing amount for Ukraine’s defense capabilities, including within the limits of bilateral commitments. As NATO members discuss the creation of a €100B five-year fund to support Ukraine, Lithuania is taking the position that these efforts may also include bilateral aid, Lithuania’s ambassador to t... #ArtilleryShells #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATO #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
NATO member countries have accepted Stoltenberg’s idea of a €100B fund for Ukraine “with a squeal.” According to diplomats, it is unknown whether the NATO member countries will be able to reach an agreement on €100B in multi-year aid for Ukraine. Several members of the Alliance have stated that the ... #AntonioTajani #JoseManuelAlbares #NATO #PeterSzijjártó #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
NATO seeks to increase support for Ukraine to persuade Russia to negotiate. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said before a meeting of foreign ministers from NATO countries that the Alliance’s transition to long-term commitments to support Ukraine are designed to ... #JensStoltenberg #NATO #NATOsummit #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
NATO has proposed a $100B five-year fund to aid Ukraine, but all members must reach agreement on the measure. According to Bloomberg, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg proposes establishing a fund of allied contributions worth $100B over five years for Ukraine as part of a package that alliance leaders ... #AidforUkraine #JensStoltenberg #NATO #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Germany suggests a possible Russian attack on NATO from 2026 on, while discussions about Western troops in Ukraine continue. German special services have analyzed the military threat from Russia, which predicts that “from 2026,” it may attack a member state of the North Atlantic Alliance. In particular, the Baltic states an... #AntonioTajani #ConflictwithRussia #ElinaValtonen #NATO #NATOsoldiers #RussainAgressor
European NATO countries are ready to spend almost $500B on defense; the EC has already allocated €500M to increase ammunition production. The threat posed by Russia forces has convinced NATO countries to arm themselves, and they also need to arm Ukraine, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. He added that this year, the combined defe... #ArtilleryShells #DefenseIndustryEU #JensStoltenberg #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATO #WeaponsProduction
Ukraine’s position at the front is deteriorating while the US delays funding. Due to a lack of Western aid, Ukraine will have to face a Russian army with fewer resources, which creates a risk of retreat, a senior NATO official told the FT. “For Ukrainians, this is a desperate s... #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATO #OksanaMarkarova #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
The US and Germany do not want to rush Ukraine’s accession to NATO. Ukraine and its Eastern European allies want a NATO invitation as soon as possible, but Washington and Berlin are more cautious. In addition to the US and Germany, other Western NATO representatives a... #NATO #UkraineAccessionToNATO #UkraineNATO #WarinUkraine
The Netherlands has allocated €122M for defense, and Belgium will jointly produce weapons with Ukraine. Despite the delay in aid from the EU and the US, other partners will continue to support Ukraine’s military potential. Here are the latest commitments: The Netherlands provides €122M. €87M will ... #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATO #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
