WEBVTT 00:00.509 --> 00:02.950 Russia's brutal full-scale invasion of 00:02.950 --> 00:06.469 Ukraine on the 24th of February 2022 00:06.710 --> 00:09.539 shocked the world . It was a shock 00:09.539 --> 00:11.428 because it was the first time one 00:11.428 --> 00:13.520 European country had invaded another 00:13.520 --> 00:16.059 European country for 3/4 of a century . 00:18.450 --> 00:20.394 We thought we'd finished with that 00:20.394 --> 00:22.506 after the Second World War , and here 00:22.506 --> 00:24.561 we were once again facing a scenario 00:24.561 --> 00:26.617 that we'd hoped and thought we would 00:26.617 --> 00:28.394 never face again . The invasion 00:28.394 --> 00:30.394 demanded an immediate response from 00:30.394 --> 00:32.459 NATO and allies . We began to focus 00:32.459 --> 00:35.139 intensively on NATO's response , 00:35.220 --> 00:37.276 looking at ways to support Ukraine , 00:37.276 --> 00:39.442 but also looking at our own deterrence 00:39.442 --> 00:41.553 and defense to make sure that we were 00:41.553 --> 00:43.498 able to protect ourselves better . 00:43.639 --> 00:45.806 Since then , NATO allies have provided 00:45.806 --> 00:48.349 unprecedented levels of support to 00:48.349 --> 00:51.200 Ukraine . NATO stands with and supports 00:51.200 --> 00:53.680 Ukraine today and in the years to come , 00:54.040 --> 00:56.900 not only because we share common values , 00:57.159 --> 00:59.709 but because our security is interlinked . 00:59.849 --> 01:02.270 We all support your sovereignty , your 01:02.270 --> 01:04.559 security , and your pursuit of peace . 01:05.199 --> 01:07.339 It's a question of moral obligation 01:07.339 --> 01:09.599 that we support another European 01:09.599 --> 01:11.377 country which is being brutally 01:11.377 --> 01:13.543 attacked by its neighbor , and we need 01:13.543 --> 01:15.599 to do everything that we can to help 01:15.599 --> 01:17.710 them . If we let Russia get away with 01:17.710 --> 01:19.932 this attack on Ukraine , who knows what 01:19.932 --> 01:22.099 conclusions it will draw about what it 01:22.099 --> 01:22.040 can do in the future . 01:30.239 --> 01:32.540 NATO and allied support to Ukraine 01:32.540 --> 01:36.190 spans a broad range of areas , weapons , 01:36.400 --> 01:39.980 air defense systems , training , fuel , 01:40.199 --> 01:42.980 medical supplies , and non-lethal aid . 01:43.519 --> 01:46.919 For 2026 alone , allies pledged €70 01:46.919 --> 01:48.697 billion in military equipment , 01:48.800 --> 01:51.022 assistance and training , and they will 01:51.022 --> 01:53.480 pledge at least the equivalent for 2027 . 01:54.800 --> 01:58.080 99% of all the defense support that 01:58.080 --> 02:00.160 goes to Ukraine comes from NATO 02:00.160 --> 02:02.160 countries . I think that says a lot 02:02.160 --> 02:04.327 about the strength of the relationship 02:04.327 --> 02:06.720 between Ukraine and NATO . Initiatives 02:06.720 --> 02:09.039 like the Prioritized Ukraine 02:09.039 --> 02:11.440 Requirements List , or PERL , help 02:11.440 --> 02:13.809 identify Ukraine's most urgent military 02:13.809 --> 02:16.039 needs and match them with support from 02:16.039 --> 02:19.839 allies and partners . Since we started 02:19.839 --> 02:21.960 Pol last summer , it has supplied 02:21.960 --> 02:25.080 around 75% of all missiles for 02:25.080 --> 02:28.559 Ukraine's Patriot batteries and 90% of 02:28.559 --> 02:31.080 the missiles used in our air defense 02:31.080 --> 02:33.669 systems . Without the capabilities 02:33.669 --> 02:35.891 provided by Perl , Ukraine would not be 02:35.891 --> 02:38.002 able to defend itself in the way that 02:38.002 --> 02:39.789 it does now . We'd see far more 02:39.789 --> 02:41.589 devastation . We'd see far more 02:41.589 --> 02:42.889 civilian casualties . 02:46.339 --> 02:48.529 Across the alliance , Ukrainian troops 02:48.529 --> 02:50.529 are receiving training in different 02:50.529 --> 02:52.830 areas , including battlefield tactics , 02:53.029 --> 02:55.789 medical support , and air defense . To 02:55.789 --> 02:57.910 date , tens of thousands of Ukrainian 02:57.910 --> 03:00.630 personnel have taken part in programs 03:00.630 --> 03:03.320 delivered by NATO allies . The NATO 03:03.320 --> 03:05.589 Security Assistance and Training for 03:05.589 --> 03:09.574 Ukraine , or . coordinate these efforts 03:09.574 --> 03:11.815 as the war continues to evolve . The 03:11.815 --> 03:14.294 Ukrainians now have one single point of 03:14.294 --> 03:16.414 entry for their support . We have the 03:16.414 --> 03:18.358 capacity . We have the expertise , 03:18.358 --> 03:20.494 training , maintenance , equipment 03:20.494 --> 03:22.550 support , and so of course make life 03:22.550 --> 03:24.494 easier for the Ukrainian forces in 03:24.494 --> 03:26.661 terms of getting their support and can 03:26.661 --> 03:28.772 focus on the actual fight . It's them 03:28.772 --> 03:30.883 fighting the war right now . It's not 03:30.883 --> 03:33.134 us . We are really doing 100% what we 03:33.134 --> 03:35.078 can do to improve those soldiers . 03:38.639 --> 03:40.759 NATO's support extends beyond the 03:40.759 --> 03:42.240 battlefield . Through its 03:42.240 --> 03:45.000 representation to Ukraine , NATO works 03:45.000 --> 03:47.056 closely with Ukrainian authorities , 03:47.199 --> 03:50.000 allies and partners to coordinate 03:50.000 --> 03:52.222 assistance and support reform efforts . 03:52.279 --> 03:54.759 The NATO-Ukraine Council also provides 03:54.759 --> 03:58.119 a forum for NATO allies and Ukraine to 03:58.119 --> 03:59.960 meet as equal participants for 03:59.960 --> 04:02.220 consultation . And through the 04:02.220 --> 04:04.389 Comprehensive Assistance Package , or 04:04.389 --> 04:06.990 CAP , allies provide a broad range of 04:06.990 --> 04:09.070 non-lethal assistance and long-term 04:09.070 --> 04:11.309 support programs , including medical 04:11.309 --> 04:13.750 assistance and rehabilitation projects 04:13.750 --> 04:16.070 for wounded Ukrainian personnel . CAP 04:16.070 --> 04:18.429 includes support for 5 military 04:18.429 --> 04:21.350 rehabilitation centers , so Ukraine's 04:21.350 --> 04:23.510 brave defenders get the care they 04:23.510 --> 04:26.239 deserve . This is absolutely critical 04:26.239 --> 04:28.517 for the individuals on the battlefield , 04:28.517 --> 04:30.739 so that they know if they are wounded , 04:30.739 --> 04:32.961 they're going to get the care they need 04:32.961 --> 04:35.183 and fully rehabilitated . From physical 04:35.183 --> 04:37.470 rehabilitation to long-term recovery , 04:37.720 --> 04:39.442 the program is helping injured 04:39.442 --> 04:41.880 Ukrainian soldiers adapt to life after 04:41.880 --> 04:44.619 injury and rebuild their futures . 04:47.519 --> 04:49.970 But NATO's support for Ukraine is far 04:49.970 --> 04:52.519 from a one-way exchange . The Joint 04:52.519 --> 04:54.489 Analysis , Training and Education 04:54.489 --> 04:57.329 Center , or JTEC , brings NATO and 04:57.329 --> 04:59.720 Ukrainian personnel together to 04:59.720 --> 05:01.831 identify lessons from the battlefield 05:01.831 --> 05:04.053 and apply them to future operations and 05:04.053 --> 05:07.459 strategy . We see as a two-way street . 05:07.700 --> 05:09.940 One line transmits specific Ukrainian 05:09.940 --> 05:12.730 knowledge and experience to on how the 05:12.730 --> 05:14.980 modern war looks like . This allows 05:14.980 --> 05:17.036 allies and the whole organization to 05:17.036 --> 05:19.202 speed up its procedures and training . 05:19.380 --> 05:21.269 The other line leads to Ukraine's 05:21.269 --> 05:23.436 interoperability . With the alliance , 05:23.436 --> 05:25.380 from drone warfare and battlefield 05:25.380 --> 05:27.619 innovation to the speed of procurement 05:27.619 --> 05:30.179 and adaptation , lessons from Ukraine 05:30.179 --> 05:32.459 are helping shape NATO's approach to 05:32.459 --> 05:34.579 future security challenges . We of 05:34.579 --> 05:36.801 course get also information in terms of 05:36.801 --> 05:38.968 frontline experiences with our Western 05:38.968 --> 05:41.500 weapons systems . We as Western forces 05:41.500 --> 05:43.500 need to identify , of course , and 05:43.500 --> 05:45.700 learn these lessons because this will 05:45.700 --> 05:47.589 be crucial for us in the future . 05:48.260 --> 05:50.149 European and NATO governments and 05:50.149 --> 05:52.260 European and NATO populations as well 05:52.260 --> 05:54.260 understand that this is a long term 05:54.260 --> 05:56.482 struggle for Ukraine . And that Ukraine 05:56.482 --> 05:58.705 needs our support . It's more than just 05:58.705 --> 06:00.649 the security of Ukraine , it's the 06:00.649 --> 06:02.538 security of all the population of 06:02.538 --> 06:04.705 Europe , and we need to make sure that 06:04.705 --> 06:06.760 we get it right . NATO's support for 06:06.760 --> 06:08.982 Ukraine remains broad and comprehensive 06:08.982 --> 06:11.190 and evolves continuously . Together , 06:11.510 --> 06:14.149 NATO allies and Ukraine are adapting to 06:14.149 --> 06:16.510 new challenges on and beyond the 06:16.510 --> 06:18.769 battlefield , helping shape the future 06:18.769 --> 06:20.950 security of both Ukraine and the 06:20.950 --> 06:21.589 alliance .