US Edition‘Firepower’ Coming for Ukraine, Hegseth Says, but Tomahawks Not on Agenda at NATO Meeting
NATO ministers focus on enhancing air defenses and increasing military aid to Ukraine amid a 43% drop in Western support, with $2 billion pledged under the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List.
- On Wednesday, NATO defense ministers are meeting in Brussels to fine-tune rules of engagement and address Russian airspace incursions and drone threats.
- Last month, a surge of mysterious drones disrupted airports and flew close to military sites, including 19 drones entering Polish airspace, while Russian jets violated airspace in Poland and Estonia.
- Under the PURL initiative, supporters say $2 billion has been pledged, and Hegseth urged allies to buy more US weapons for Ukraine, stating, `You get peace when you are strong, not when you use strong words or wag your finger, you get it when you have strong and real capabilities that adversaries respect.`
- Ministers will consider a proposed 'drone wall' developed with the European Union to counter incursions, while NATO has launched new missions and Britain maintains air operations over Poland.
- With a Tomahawk choice pending, a US decision on supplying Tomahawk long-range missiles to Ukraine is expected Friday when President Donald Trump meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, while the Kremlin warns against it.
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Hegseth Sees ‘European-Led NATO’ to Deter Russia, Aid Ukraine
The Trump administration expects Europe, not the US, to lead the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, marking an apparent shift in Washington’s stance toward the 76-year transatlantic alliance.
Unity is vital for the military alliance. At the meeting of the Defense Ministers, the NATO Secretary-General has to communicate on two sensitive issues.
Alliance Defence Ministers discuss how to strengthen their support for Ukraine and their response to Russian drone attacks.
NATO defence ministers met on Wednesday in Brussels to analyse how to consolidate their support for Ukraine, but also to improve the response of the Alliance, after more Russian air...
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Ukraine is receiving “fire power” through the purchases of U.S. weapons by European nations, but it is still unclear if that includes missiles...
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