Pentagon Ends Leadership Of Ukraine Aid Group As US Distances From Europe
- The Pentagon plans to end its leadership of the Germany-based Security Assistance Group-Ukraine within the next year, with command expected to be handed over to another NATO member.
- The Wiesbaden-based SAG-U coordinates military aid, training, and planning for Ukraine's armed forces and operates alongside NATO's security assistance and training mission for Ukraine.
- This shift aims to transfer more responsibility to European allies while maintaining U.S. involvement as deputy commander, with a European or Canadian officer likely to become commander.
- A Ukrainian official said the transition reduces risks from U.S. political turbulence and supports military logistics in Ukraine's interests, reflecting broad NATO support for a larger European role.
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US to step back from NATO Ukraine aid group leadership – Politico
The Pentagon will reportedly hand command of the Germany-based mission to another bloc member The Pentagon is planning to transfer leadership of the Germany-based NATO command coordinating military aid to Ukraine to another member of the military bloc as Washington continues to scale back its military presence in Europe, Politico reported on Friday, citing an...
The Pentagon renounces the leadership of a US-led NATO command in Germany, which coordinates Ukraine's military aid, the latest sign of a wider withdrawal of the United States from its closest allies, writes POLITICAL.
The Pentagon plans to relinquish a leadership role in the Ukraine Security Assistance Group, which coordinates military assistance and training of Ukrainian troops in Germany. In the future, the command should go to one of the European members of NATO.
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