NATO Defense Ministers' Meeting Announces $35 Billion New Round of Military Aid Commitment to Ukraine
Xinhua News Agency, Brussels, February 12 (Reporter Zhang Xuan, Zhang Xinwen) The NATO Defense Ministers' Meeting was held in Brussels on the 12th, discussing topics such as NATO defense and support for Ukraine, and announced a new round of military aid commitments to Ukraine totaling $35 billion.
At the press conference held that evening, UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace stated that after discussions within the "Ukraine Defense Contact Group," all parties committed to a new round of military aid to Ukraine amounting to $35 billion. The organization’s military aid to Ukraine is projected to be $45 billion by 2025.
Foreign media noted that U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin did not attend the NATO Defense Ministers' Meeting that day, with Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks attending in his place.
NATO announced a new commitment of $35 billion in military aid for Ukraine during a defense ministers meeting in Brussels on February 12, 2023. UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed the aid, which is part of a larger plan to provide $45 billion by 2025. The meeting was notable for the absence of US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who was represented by Deputy Secretary Colin Kahl.
- NATO announced a new round of military aid totaling $35 billion for Ukraine.
- The meeting took place in Brussels on February 12, 2023.
- UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed the aid commitment.
- The total military aid from the organization to Ukraine is projected to reach $45 billion by 2025.
- US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was absent from the meeting.