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The Washington Summit Declaration envisages at least €40 billion for Ukraine to maintain ‘sustainable levels of security assistance’ and make Ukraine’s victory closer.
That’s according to Washington Summit Declaration.
“We affirm our determination to support Ukraine in building a force capable of defeating Russian aggression today and deterring it in the future. To that end, we intend to provide a minimum baseline funding of €40 billion within the next year, and to provide sustainable levels of security assistance for Ukraine to prevail, taking into account Ukraine’s needs, our respective national budget procedures, and the bilateral security agreements which Allies have concluded with Ukraine,” reads the declaration.
The figures for the following years will be re-evaluated by allies at the next NATO summits.
The document elaborates on the military commitments, they include:
- Purchase of military equipment for Ukraine;
- In-kind support donated to Ukraine;
- Costs related to maintenance, logistics and transportation of military equipment for Ukraine;
- Costs for military training for Ukraine;Operational costs associated with provision of military support to Ukraine;
- Investments in and support for Ukraine’s defence infrastructure and defence industry;
- All contributions to NATO Trust Funds for Ukraine, including non-lethal aid.
Additionally, the Washington declaration endorses Secretary General’s decision to appoint a NATO Senior Representative in Ukraine.
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