According to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Ukraine will receive heavier weapons to fight Russia. From the Ukraine contact group meeting at the US German base in Ramstein on Friday, the message will come out that there will be “more advanced support, heavier weapons and more modern weapons”. It is a struggle for values and democracy.
Stoltenberg left it open whether there would be announcements about the delivery of Leopard 2 tanks. It is also conceivable that the Norwegian was alluding to the fact that Britain wants to supply Ukraine with 14 Challenger 2 main battle tanks.
Poland warns
Polish President Andrzej Duda warned against insufficient commitments. He fears that the support provided is not enough, he said. It is crucial to send additional weapons to Ukraine to stop the Russian offensive – especially modern tanks and missiles.
Stoltenberg pointed out that it would also be very dangerous for NATO if Putin won this war. Because other authoritarian rulers got the message that brute force would get what they wanted. “It makes the world more dangerous and us more vulnerable.” In that case, handing over weapons is the path to peace. The only way to a peace deal is to convince Putin that he cannot win on the battlefield.