BRUSSELS - As announced by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Washington Summit, NATO is forming a new command to plan, coordinate, and arrange delivery of security assistance that Ukraine needs to prevail in its fight today, and in the future.
NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU), will be comprised of approximately 700 personnel from NATO Allied nations and select partners. The effort will be headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany, with key logistical hubs in the Alliance’s eastern flank.
NSATU will have three main focus areas:
- oversee training of Ukrainian armed forces at training facilities in Allied countries;
- provide support to the long-term development of Ukraine’s Armed Forces;
- support Ukraine through planning, coordination of donations with Allies and partners, transfer of security assistance material, and repair of equipment.
These efforts do not make NATO a party to the conflict, but enhance support to Ukraine’s self defence. By using NATO structures, support will be on a firmer footing, will provide more predictability for Kyiv, and will address both immediate and longer-term needs.
NSATU has been in development for several months and is expected to stand up in the coming weeks.