NATO takes over coordination of military aid to Ukraine from US
NATO takes over coordination of military aid to Ukraine
The defence alliance has reportedly taken over the coordination of Western military aid to Ukraine from the US in a move widely seen as aiming to safeguard the support mechanism against President-elect and NATO sceptic Donald Trump.
The planned step was confirmed by a source to Reuters. Coming after a delay of several months, the move gives NATO a more direct role in the war against Russia’s invasion while stopping well short of committing its own forces.
Diplomats, however, acknowledged that the handover to NATO may have a limited effect, given that the US under Trump could still deal a major setback to Ukraine by slashing its support.
The US is the alliance’s dominant power and provides the majority of arms to Ukraine. Trump, who will take office in January, has said he wants to end the war in Ukraine swiftly and has long criticised the scale of US financial and military aid to Ukraine.
NATO has taken over the coordination of Western military aid to Ukraine from the United States, as planned, a source said on Tuesday, in a move widely seen as aiming to safeguard the support mechanism against NATO sceptic Donald Trump.
The step, coming after a delay of several months, gives NATO a more direct role in the war against Russia’s invasion while stopping well short of committing its own forces.
Although planned, the move came after a delay of several months, according to the report. It gives NATO a “more direct role in the war,” while stopping short of sending its own forces to the conflict, Reuters said.
The source said the move is an attempt to safeguard the supply of armaments to Ukraine from a potential shift in sentiment in Washington under incoming President Donald Trump. However, diplomats acknowledged that the handover to NATO could have a limited effect as the US will still be able to wield huge influence over the supplies.
