{"id":11760,"date":"2024-04-05T14:36:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T13:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonpost.news\/?p=11760"},"modified":"2025-10-18T08:35:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T07:35:39","slug":"nato-ministers-vow-solidarity-with-ukraine-confront-growing-security-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/be\/world-news\/nato-ministers-vow-solidarity-with-ukraine-confront-growing-security-threats\/2024\/04\/05\/admin1\/","title":{"rendered":"NATO Ministers vow solidarity with Ukraine, confront growing security threats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BRUSSELS\/Correspondent LP\/<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; The NATO-Ukraine Council\u2019s pivotal meeting marked the end of a two-day Foreign Ministers conference in Brussels, which also included separate discussions with Indo-Pacific allies and the European Union. This day commemorated the 75th anniversary of NATO\u2019s establishment, a milestone that Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg celebrated by stating, \u201cSince 1949, we have evolved into the most potent and triumphant Alliance in history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"NATO Secretary General, Press Conference at Foreign Ministers Meeting, 04 APR 2024\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V8RoU8HY1B8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<div class=\"content\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-description=\"\" aria-label=\"Sent by Copilot: \">\n<div class=\"ac-container ac-adaptiveCard\">\n<div class=\"ac-textBlock\">\n<p>Mr. Stoltenberg expressed gratitude for the Allies\u2019 ongoing support of Ukraine as the ministerial meeting concluded. He spotlighted recent contributions, including Germany\u2019s nearly 600 million euro commitment to the Czech-led artillery initiative, the United Kingdom\u2019s provision of 10,000 drones, France\u2019s additional missiles and armored vehicles, and Finland\u2019s new aid package worth 188 million euros. He emphasized the need for further action, stating, \u201cWe must intensify our efforts and establish our support on a more solid and lasting foundation.\u201d The Allies have now agreed to advance planning for an expanded NATO role in coordinating essential security assistance and training for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The Foreign Ministers also discussed the global implications of Russia\u2019s conflict with Ukraine, including support from China, North Korea, and Iran. Indo-Pacific partners &#8211; Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea &#8211; along with the European Union, joined the Allies in strategizing ways to enhance cooperation in countering cyber and hybrid threats and promoting new technologies and defense industrial production. The Secretary General stressed, \u201cIn the face of rising alignment among authoritarian powers, NATO and its partners must remain united in defending a global order that is governed by law, not force.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, in a separate session, NATO Foreign Ministers gathered to discuss NATO\u2019s aid to Ukraine and security challenges in the Alliance\u2019s southern vicinity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BRUSSELS\/Correspondent LP\/\u00a0&#8211; The NATO-Ukraine Council\u2019s pivotal meeting marked the end of a two-day Foreign Ministers conference in Brussels, which also included separate discussions with Indo-Pacific allies and the European Union. 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