WEBVTT 00:00.490 --> 00:02.930 Russia's brutal full-scale invasion of 00:02.930 --> 00:06.500 Ukraine on the 24th of February 2022 00:06.690 --> 00:09.550 shocked the world . It was a shock 00:09.550 --> 00:11.439 because it was the first time one 00:11.439 --> 00:13.520 European country had invaded another 00:13.520 --> 00:15.520 European country for 3 quarter of a 00:15.520 --> 00:19.370 century . We thought we'd finished 00:19.370 --> 00:21.537 with that after the Second World War , 00:21.537 --> 00:23.592 and here we were once again facing a 00:23.592 --> 00:25.814 scenario that we'd hoped and thought we 00:25.814 --> 00:27.926 would never face again . The invasion 00:27.926 --> 00:29.926 demanded an immediate response from 00:29.926 --> 00:32.450 NATO and allies . We began to focus 00:32.450 --> 00:35.130 intensively on NATO's response , 00:35.250 --> 00:37.306 looking at ways to support Ukraine , 00:37.306 --> 00:39.472 but also looking at our own deterrence 00:39.472 --> 00:41.583 and defense to make sure that we were 00:41.583 --> 00:43.528 able to protect ourselves better . 00:43.630 --> 00:45.819 Since then , NATO allies have provided 00:45.819 --> 00:48.349 unprecedented levels of support to 00:48.349 --> 00:51.220 Ukraine . NATO stands with and supports 00:51.220 --> 00:53.709 Ukraine today and in the years to come , 00:54.029 --> 00:56.930 not only because we share common values , 00:57.150 --> 00:59.740 but because our security is interlinked . 00:59.869 --> 01:02.270 We all support your sovereignty , your 01:02.270 --> 01:04.550 security , and your pursuit of peace . 01:05.160 --> 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 --> 01:22.059 can do in the future . 01:30.239 --> 01:32.519 NATO and allied support to Ukraine 01:32.519 --> 01:36.190 spans a broad range of areas , weapons , 01:36.400 --> 01:39.910 air defense systems , training , fuel , 01:40.199 --> 01:43.099 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 --> 01:53.500 pledge at least the equivalent for 2027 . 01:54.790 --> 01:58.069 99% of all the defense support that 01:58.069 --> 02:00.150 goes to Ukraine comes from NATO 02:00.150 --> 02:02.150 countries . I think that says a lot 02:02.150 --> 02:04.317 about the strength of the relationship 02:04.317 --> 02:06.709 between Ukraine and NATO . Initiatives 02:06.709 --> 02:09.029 like the Prioritized Ukraine 02:09.029 --> 02:11.429 Requirements List , or PEERL , help 02:11.429 --> 02:13.830 identify Ukraine's most urgent military 02:13.830 --> 02:16.029 needs and match them with support from 02:16.029 --> 02:19.820 allies and partners . Since we started 02:19.820 --> 02:21.979 Pearl last summer , it has supplied 02:21.979 --> 02:25.100 around 75% of all missiles for 02:25.100 --> 02:28.539 Ukraine's Patriot batteries and 90% of 02:28.539 --> 02:31.059 the missiles used in other air defense 02:31.059 --> 02:33.690 systems . Without the capabilities 02:33.690 --> 02:35.912 provided by Perl , Ukraine would not be 02:35.912 --> 02:38.023 able to defend itself in the way that 02:38.023 --> 02:39.801 it does now . We'd see far more 02:39.801 --> 02:41.580 devastation . We'd see far more 02:41.580 --> 02:42.802 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 , 02:53.020 --> 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 --> 03:09.544 Ukraine . Coordinate these efforts 03:09.544 --> 03:11.824 as the war continues to evolve . The 03:11.824 --> 03:14.345 Ukrainians now have one single point of 03:14.345 --> 03:16.456 entry for their support . We have the 03:16.456 --> 03:18.401 capacity . We have the expertise , 03:18.401 --> 03:20.464 training , maintenance , equipment 03:20.464 --> 03:22.520 support , and so of course make life 03:22.520 --> 03:24.464 easier for the Ukrainian forces in 03:24.464 --> 03:26.631 terms of getting their support and can 03:26.631 --> 03:28.742 focus on the actual fight . It's them 03:28.742 --> 03:30.853 fighting the war right now . It's not 03:30.853 --> 03:33.104 us . We are really doing 100% what we 03:33.104 --> 03:35.048 can do to improve those soldiers . 03:38.649 --> 03:40.740 NATO's support extends beyond the 03:40.740 --> 03:42.220 battlefield . Through its 03:42.220 --> 03:44.979 representation to Ukraine , NATO works 03:44.979 --> 03:47.035 closely with Ukrainian authorities , 03:47.179 --> 03:49.979 allies and partners to coordinate 03:49.979 --> 03:52.201 assistance and support reform efforts . 03:52.300 --> 03:54.779 The NATO-Ukraine Council also provides 03:54.779 --> 03:58.139 a forum for NATO allies and Ukraine to 03:58.139 --> 03:59.940 meet as equal participants for 03:59.940 --> 04:02.199 consultation . And through the 04:02.199 --> 04:04.399 Comprehensive Assistance Package , or 04:04.399 --> 04:07.000 CAP , allies provide a broad range of 04:07.000 --> 04:09.080 non-lethal assistance and long-term 04:09.080 --> 04:11.309 support programs , including medical 04:11.309 --> 04:13.759 assistance and rehabilitation projects 04:13.759 --> 04:16.040 for wounded Ukrainian personnel . CAP 04:16.040 --> 04:18.399 includes support for 5 military 04:18.399 --> 04:21.359 rehabilitation centers , so Ukraine's 04:21.359 --> 04:23.519 brave defenders get the care they 04:23.519 --> 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 --> 04:37.500 rehabilitation to long-term recovery , 04:37.760 --> 04:39.482 the program is helping injured 04:39.482 --> 04:41.899 Ukrainian soldiers adapt to life after 04:41.899 --> 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 Centre , 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 --> 05:07.160 strategy . We see JTC as a two-way 05:07.160 --> 05:09.399 street . One line transmits specific 05:09.399 --> 05:11.779 Ukrainian knowledge and experience to 05:12.119 --> 05:14.720 on how the modern war looks like . This 05:14.720 --> 05:16.399 allows allies and the whole 05:16.399 --> 05:18.621 organization to speed up its procedures 05:18.621 --> 05:20.788 and training . The other line leads to 05:20.788 --> 05:22.788 Ukraine's interoperability with the 05:22.788 --> 05:24.720 alliance . From drone warfare and 05:24.720 --> 05:26.959 battlefield innovation to the speed of 05:26.959 --> 05:29.529 procurement and adaptation . Lessons 05:29.529 --> 05:31.929 from Ukraine are helping shape NATO's 05:31.929 --> 05:34.207 approach to future security challenges . 05:34.290 --> 05:36.346 We of course get also information in 05:36.346 --> 05:38.568 terms of frontline experiences with our 05:38.568 --> 05:40.790 Western weapons systems . We as Western 05:40.790 --> 05:43.190 forces need to identify , of course , 05:43.269 --> 05:45.579 and learn these lessons because this 05:45.579 --> 05:47.746 will be crucial for us in the future . 05:48.239 --> 05:50.149 European and NATO governments and 05:50.149 --> 05:52.269 European and NATO populations as well 05:52.269 --> 05:54.269 understand that this is a long term 05:54.269 --> 05:56.390 struggle for Ukraine and that Ukraine 05:56.390 --> 05:58.612 needs our support . It's more than just 05:58.612 --> 06:00.557 the security of Ukraine . It's the 06:00.557 --> 06:02.446 security of all the population of 06:02.446 --> 06:04.612 Europe , and we need to make sure that 06:04.612 --> 06:06.668 we get it right . NATO's support for 06:06.668 --> 06:08.890 Ukraine remains broad and comprehensive 06:08.890 --> 06:11.260 and evolves continuously . Together , 06:11.660 --> 06:14.160 NATO allies and Ukraine are adapting to 06:14.160 --> 06:16.519 new challenges on and beyond the 06:16.519 --> 06:18.769 battlefield , helping shape the future 06:18.769 --> 06:20.950 security of both Ukraine and the 06:20.950 --> 06:21.600 alliance .