Ukraine establishes Coalition Support Office to coordinate military assistance from allies - Defense Ministry
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Ukraine has established a Coalition Support Office to ensure systematic management of military assistance from partner countries. So far, the allies have already created 8 coalitions, including the Aviation Capabilities Coalition, the Air and Missile Defense Coalition.
Ukraine has established a Coalition Support Office to ensure sustainable and systematic management of military assistance provided by partner countries. This was stated by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, reports UNN.
Details
The ministry reminded that the format of capability coalitions was created in 2023 to provide more effective assistance by partner countries within the framework of the Contact Group on Ukraine's defense.
As of now, 8 coalitions have already been established, including the Air and Missile Defense Coalition.
The tasks of the Support Office are to ensure coordination and planning of work within the coalitions of capabilities, ensure interaction between the coalitions, and analyze the state of communications with partner countries
As explained by the Ministry of Defense, the Office supports the activities of a working group headed by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine and working groups of representatives of the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces headed by deputy ministers in the areas of activity of each coalition.
According to the procedure, each of the eight declared coalitions is headed by a leader country, which involves other member states. Thus, today, dozens of NATO countries are involved in all coalitions.
Also, countries such as Japan and Australia have already announced their intention to join or are considering joining various coalitions.
In 2024, the format of assistance to Ukraine will be modified into the so-called "Ramstein 2.0". This means that from now on, Ukraine's allies will provide their support mainly not on an individual basis, but in a coalition format and in accordance with the existing need
The Ministry of Defense also called on all countries to intensify their efforts to repel Russian aggression and join the coalition that best suits each country's capabilities in providing military assistance to Ukraine.
Recall
In March , U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin convened the first meeting of the Capability Coalition Leadership Group, emphasizing the shared commitment to Ukraine's long-term security.
