The Ramstein Air Base meeting was an international conference organized by the United States that took place on 26 April 2022 at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, particularly Ukrainian defense capabilities, as well as pledge and coordinate further support to Ukraine – including after the war. Representatives and senior defense officials from more than 40 nations attended, the majority of them NATO and EU members, but also including countries in Africa and Asia.
The meeting was part of the Ukraine Defense Consultative Group, also known as the Ukraine Defense Contact Group,[1][2] which has held 25 meetings, the most recent on 12 October 2024.
During the 2024 Washington NATO summit, Jens Stoltenberg announced that the NATO is forming a new command (NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine) to plan, coordinate, and arrange delivery of security assistance that Ukraine needs to prevail in its fight today, and in the future.[3]
- ^ DeYoung, Karen; Timsit, Annabelle (26 April 2022). "'Putin never imagined' global rally of Ukraine support, defense secretary says". Washington Post. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ Herszenhorn, David M.; Bayer, Lili (26 April 2022). "US rallies global allies to help Ukraine repel Russia". Politico. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ nato.int (11 July 2024): NATO Security Assistance and Training Ukraine is assisting Ukraine