NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg launched his annual report for 2023 on Thursday (14 March 2024), which covers all aspects of the Alliance’s work over the past year.

In 2023, Allies continued to provide unprecedented levels of support to Ukraine. Mr Stoltenberg said, “for the first time, a number of Allies also sent long-range systems –UK Storm Shadow and French SCALP missiles and Allies agreed to send F-16 aircraft.” Mr Stoltenberg added that several Allies have now signed bilateral security agreements with Ukraine. Mr Stoltenberg stressed, “Ukraine needs even more support and they need it now. The Ukrainians are not running out of courage. They are running out of ammunition.” He further emphasised, “this is a critical moment and it would be a grave, historic mistake to allow Putin to prevail. We cannot allow authoritarian leaders to get their way by using force.”

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