NATO Summit: Missiles to Germany, Warning to China
Amid escalating tensions, alliance says Ukraine on “irreversible” membership track once war is over
Amid escalating tensions, alliance says Ukraine on “irreversible” membership track once war is over
European allies meet with Trump aides amid uncertainty over Biden’s mental health.
€40 billion per year should be “baseline” support, outgoing NATO chief Stoltenberg said.
In contrast to the previous day, when NATO accession was denied to him, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed satisfaction with the new, multi-year pledges made by G7 countries. “The security guarantees are an important development as we move into NATO, this is very important,” he said.
Ukraine gets no NATO invitation, but is allowed to skip the waiting list in the future while allies pledge billions of military aid; France commits long-range monster missiles; Turkey bags fighter jet sales; and the U.S. explains morally questionable choices.
The opposition calls for the government’s resignation, but it would rather disband the entire parliament since the snowballing scandal has engulfed all major parties alike, leading to snap elections soon.
Biden remains reluctant to transfer F-16s to Kyiv, but would allow other allies to do so. The problem seems to be that not a single one has requested them so far.
Plunged in what looks to be a new cold war, NATO has been making a flurry of manoeuvres, of which the general’s appointment is only the latest.
Strong U.S.-Moroccan relations make it difficult for Spain to gain clear assurances from NATO concerning the security of its north African territories. Insofar as these continue to be treated as a bargaining chip, subject to Morocco’s discretion, Spanish political elites are likely to offer concessions in other areas.
After the war in Ukraine started, G7 leaders have been fixated on getting oil and gas from anywhere but Russia. This might prove more trying than expected.
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