US EditionEuropean allies step up plans for future Ukraine stabilization force, with US attending meeting
ITALY, JUL 11 – The coalition plans a rotating headquarters in Paris and London to support Ukraine’s military regeneration and deterrence, with U.S. participation for the first time, officials said.
- European allies held a coalition meeting in Rome on Thursday to plan a multinational force for Ukraine, with the US attending for the first time.
- The coalition formed to support Ukraine after a ceasefire, following months of planning and amid ongoing US sanctions and military aid to Ukraine.
- Members agreed to base the Multinational Force Ukraine headquarters in Paris initially, rotating it to London later, with additional coordination planned in Kyiv.
- The force, with around 30 members yet unnamed, will provide logistical and training support to reconstitute Ukraine's armed forces and help secure its skies and Black Sea.
- No specific troop commitments were announced, but leaders emphasized continuous preparation for rapid deployment to deter further Russian aggression post-ceasefire.
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European allies step up plans for Ukraine stabilization, with U.S. attending meeting
The force is expected to provide logistical and training experts to help reconstitute Ukraine's armed forces, secure Ukraine's skies and the Black Sea.(Image credit: Gregorio Borgia)
Summit with 30 countries, including Italy: in the event of a ceasefire, naval missions and areas are ready.
European Allies Step Up Plans for Future Ukraine Stabilization Force, with US Attending Meeting
In a statement, coalition members said they had agreed on a Paris headquarters for the first year of the force, which is to be known as the Multinational Force Ukraine, and then rotating it to London.
The headquarters of the so-called Coalition of the Willing will be in Paris before moving to London after a year, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron announced after a meeting of representatives of the states supporting Ukraine on Thursday. Prime Minister Petr Fiala attended the meeting on behalf of the Czech Republic.
European allies step up plans for future Ukraine stabilization force, with U.S. attending meeting
Countries prepared to provide troops for a post-cease-fire force in Ukraine agreed to set up a headquarters in Paris for a rapid deployment after hostilities end in Russia’s war on its neighbor. A U.S. delegation was present for the first time at a meeting of the group on Thursday.
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