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Defense Ministers Advance Ukraine Coalition Plans at NATO Meeting

UK and France lead 30-nation coalition in Brussels to finalize operational details for a peacekeeping force contingent on a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov arrives for a coalition of the willing defence ministers meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
Flags of the Alliance members flap in the wind prior to a coalition of the willing defence ministers meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu, right, talks with Romania's Defense Minister Angel Tilvar as they arrive for a coalition of the willing defence ministers meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey, Britain's Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Tony Radakin, Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov and France's Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu attend a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in defence ministers format, hosted by the United Kingdom and France, at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium April 10, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Overview

  • The UK and France are spearheading efforts to assemble a multinational reassurance force of 10,000–30,000 troops to secure Ukraine's sovereignty and deter future Russian aggression.
  • Defense ministers from 30 nations convened in Brussels to discuss the coalition's operational scope, with unresolved questions regarding its mandate and U.S. military support.
  • The coalition's deployment is conditional on a negotiated ceasefire, which remains elusive as Russian offensives continue and peace talks stall.
  • Significant military aid, including £450 million for drones, radar systems, and anti-tank mines, has been announced to bolster Ukraine's immediate defense needs.
  • The coalition aims to ensure long-term European security, with member nations debating troop contributions, air defense, and logistical frameworks for the proposed force.