Brussels (AP) – Great Defense Minister in Thorsday urged military leaders of around 30 countries to move forward with plans to deploy troops in Ukraine to monitor any future peace agreement with Russia.
The meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, the first among the defense ministers that represent the so -called coalition of the communiqués arranged after a visit to kyiv last week by high -level British and French military officers. An agreement reached in a previous meeting between leaders is expected to work in Bottle Out.
John Healey, the Minister of Defense of Great Britain, opened the meeting: “We must press the President (of Russia) to put an end to his war.”
He said that 200 military planners from 30 countries were working to develop plans to depend on European participation in Ukraine.
“We must be ready for when that peace comes. That is why the work of this coalition is so vital. We are intensifying. We are serious,” said Healey.
Ukrainian government officials and military analysts have said that Russian forces are preparing to launch a new military offensive in Ucrine in the next week to maximize the pressure on kyiv and strengthen conversations.
As usual with coalition meetings, the United States will not participate, but the success of the coalition operation depends on the US backup with aerial power or other military assistance. However, the Trump administration has not committed public to provide support.
The Netherlands, Sweden and Finland underlined the “crucial” role of the United States.
“The United States is a crucial player who still guarantees lasting security” in Ukraine, said Finnish Defense Minister Annit Häkkänen. His Swedish counterpart, Pål Jonson, said that success in Ukraine requires “some form of commitment from the United States”, while Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans called “very important” US support, but said the form could differ, depending.
The EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas said the ministers were “trying to keep the United States on board.”
Amid the uncertainty and American warnings that Europe must deal with their own security and that of Ukraine in the future, force is seen as a first proof of the continent’s disposition to defend themselves and its interests.
Its composition will be deepened in the nature of any peace agreement, but it is unlikely that the contingent is parked on the border of Ukraine with Russia. It would be further from the high fire line, perhaps equally out of Ukraine, and would be deployed to counteract any Russian attack.
Building a force large enough to act as a credible bib is demonstrating considerable effort for the nations that shrunk their military after the cold war, but now they are being recharged. The United Kingdom officials have talked about possible 10,000 to 30,000 troops.
“Our tranquility force for Ukraine would be a committed and credible security agreement to ensure that any negotiated peace brings what President Trump has promised: a lasting peace for Ukraine,” said Healey.
Countries are also reluctant to provide personnel without support. The European cannot match US weapons systems, intelligence compilation and satellite surveillance capabilities.
The nature of the force will be determined by the terms of any peace agreement. The coalition is still trying to establish how it would work: leading countries because a solid deterrence to defend against any Russian attack.
The fire is likely to be monitored with technical means as surveillance and satellite cameras. Any troop that does this would have to be acceptable to both sides.
Brekelmans said that key questions should still be answered as “What is the potential mission? What will be the goal? What is the mandate? What would we do in different scenarios, for example, if there were any climb with respect to Laía?”
Some countries, Italy and the Netherlands, for example, require the approval of their national parliament before they can display troops.
On Friday, representatives of around 50 nations will meet in NATO to increase military support to Ukraine. That meeting will be chaired by Great Britain and Germany. It is not expected that the Secretary of Defense of the United States, Pete Hegseeth, participate.
