On Tuesday, five unnamed diplomats told the Reuters news service that NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg is expected to propose that the NATO alliance approve a €500 billion (Euro) military aid package for Ukraine for support in that eastern European nation’s ongoing war with invading Russia.
Under the plan, NATO would take over some coordination work from a U.S.-led ad-hoc coalition known as the Ramstein group – a step designed in part to guard against any cut in U.S. support if Donald Trump returns to the White House, diplomats said.
The proposal is expected to be discussed at a two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers on Wednesday and Thursday, with the aim of finalising a package in time for a NATO summit in Washington in July.
Until now, NATO as an organisation has restricted itself to non-lethal aid for Ukraine out of fears that a more direct role could trigger an escalation of…
