NATO adopts resolution on supplying new missiles, fighter jets, and aid to Ukraine
At a meeting of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, a decision was made on the need for a strategic approach to Russia's threats and an increase in aid to Ukraine.
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At the annual session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Montreal, members unanimously expressed their support for Ukraine and called on Alliance governments to develop a strategic plan to counter Russia's threats. In the adopted resolution, Russia is named the primary and long-term threat to NATO security, according to information published on NATO PA.
According to the document, the Alliance must present a unified strategic approach in the coming months to deter and counteract Russian actions—ranging from conventional military to hybrid and nuclear threats.
Particular attention was given to the need to increase military, financial, and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. Proposals include the supply of modern weaponry, including air defense systems, precision missiles, multirole fighter jets, and medium-range missiles.
The resolution also enshrines Ukraine's right to strike legitimate military targets on Russian territory within the framework of UN self-defense principles.
Delegates emphasized the importance of strengthening NATO's eastern flank and stressed the need to accelerate Ukraine's NATO membership process. Ukrainian parliamentarian Yehor Chernev highlighted Kyiv's progress toward membership, calling the Euro-Atlantic course a civilizational choice for the Ukrainian people.
Chernev also explained that the NATO resolution refers to missiles with a range of 1,000–5,500 kilometers, particularly Tomahawk missiles.
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya joined the resolution. In her speech, she emphasized that Ukraine's victory is vital for the freedom of all Europe, including Belarus.
Additionally, NATO expressed concern over Russia's growing military cooperation with China, Iran, and North Korea, as well as their influence in Africa and the Middle East. Alliance countries called for an increase in defense spending to the target 2% of GDP to strengthen collective security.
Parliamentarians also underscored the need to modernize NATO's missile defense systems to effectively counter growing threats from Russia and its supported regimes.
Previously, it was reported that the US and Poland opened an Aegis Ashore missile defense base near the Baltic Sea to strengthen NATO's defense. However, experts doubt its effectiveness against potential Russian threats.
It also became known that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized the need to bolster military support for Ukraine in response to North Korea's deployment of units to the Kursk region to participate in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.