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NATO’s secretary general has announced new plans to help Ukraine and prepare it for membership in the alliance. Jens Stoltenberg told reporters on Sunday that he will set up a new headquarters in Germany and sign new commitments to continue financial support for at least another year.
Speaking on the eve of a new NATO summit in Washington DC, Stoltenberg said he would set up a 700-person command in Germany to be led by a three-star general.
Specifically, the command will take over international support for President Volodymyr Zelensky’s government in its war against Vladimir Putin’s Russia, which is currently managed by an alliance of about 50 countries called the Ukrainian Defense Liaison Group. In return, the base will oversee training and logistical support for Ukraine.
On financial support, Stoltenberg said NATO’s 32 member states had made new commitments to maintain current levels of support for at least another year, which he said would set the basis for a floor on financial support going forward.
“These are complete, actionable actions. [Ukraine] “Moving closer to NATO prepares Ukraine to join NATO,” the Secretary-General said, adding, “Of course language is important, but I strongly believe that what we do matters just as much, maybe even more.”
“These are NATO agreed commitments to deliver something more responsible and more capable,” he added.
Finally, Stoltenberg said member states would be committed to a defense budget set at 2 percent of GDP, but that some member states were finding it difficult to pay it.
