NATO allies are seeking clarification about a proposal by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to provide Ukraine with over $100 billion in military aid over five years, POLITICO reported on Sunday.
The proposal is part of a plan to ensure long-term NATO support for Ukraine to tie the hands of a future American president who may want to wind down the war, known as “Trump-proofing,” although former President Trump backed House Speaker Mike Johnson as he advanced $61 billion in spending on the proxy war.
Stoltenberg first proposed the plan in April and wants the details worked out before NATO leaders hold a summit in Washington this July. But the POLITICO report said more allies are reserved about the plan as it’s unclear where the money will come from.
“The plan is a bit confusing,” an Eastern European official said. The official hopes Stoltenberg will provide more clarity during a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Prague this Thursday and Friday. Another official expects the initial sum of money Stoltenberg proposed to be revised to a smaller figure.
POLITICO previously reported that one idea would involve the 32 members of the alliance contributing to the $100 billion fund at the same rate they contribute to the alliance’s budget. That would put most of the burden on the US since Washington pays for about two-thirds of NATO’s budget.
Stoltenberg and many NATO countries are determined to keep the proxy war going at all costs despite Ukraine having no chance of achieving victory on the battlefield.
Repeat this to yourself: the US provides 2/3 the money for NATO. That’s for an organization comprised of, at present, 32 countries. Formed at the end of WWII in apprehension of USSR expansionism under communism. Under communism–which no longer governs Russia. Hmmm. And now the US is stupidly paying for the never-ending conflicts in Europe post-communism. Didn’t the Founders of this country remove themselves some 3000 miles to flee that scenario? and say so over and over in multiple documents and speeches? The US is like the country cousin who makes it good and then is suddenly flooded with parasitical relatives. And loves the self-importance this makes him feel. As George Bush boasted, “Our goal of ending tyranny in our world.”
I have heard it said that, post-1991, NATO continues to exist to counter the threats that arise from the continued existence of NATO.
And yes, setting off in search of monsters to destroy hardly seemed the long goal of the US Founders or wisened statesmen thereafter.
Native Americans. Black slaves from Africa. It was and remains a white man’s world to a lot of our so-called leaders. The history of the United States is filled with lies.
The wisdom of the founding fathers is right up there with Santa and the Easter Bunny.
Only the USA has used NATO serving US interests only. the US station troops in some hundred posts all over the continent, all countries contribute to that expense, Ramstein in Germany is a big AF base and next to the base is a big military new hundreds of million $$$ new hospital much of that German funded. Real numbers of the costs are not publicly known. We can be sure the USA pays less than they claim and get a lot from the occupied nations like Germany, Japan and S. Korea. The USA pushed the Ukraine war, the Europeans opposed it and still pay for it. Honesty and Politics just don’t go together. That is true for Gaza now, no telling how it all will end, but we can be sure the Israelis will expect the Europeans to pay.
$100 Billion to help speed up the extinction of what was already the endangered species known as White Europeans. Because World War I (1914-1918) and World War II (1939-1945) didn’t kill off enough of them.
If you mean Caucasian Europeans, W-Pain, I’m reeeeeasonably sure they’ll endure.
If you mean White in the sense of “manager-requesting Karens, dipwad giga-Chads, First World Problemers on Twitter, Talk English! demanders, and myopic complainers”, then gooood m.f.-ing riddance.
In 5 years Ukraine will be an ugly experiment gone to oblivion.
26 months ago ago, it was “in six weeks Ukraine will be an ugly experiment gone to oblivion.”
24 months ago, it was “in six months Ukraine will be an ugly experiment gone to oblivion.”
12 months ago, it was “in a year Ukraine will be an ugly experiment gone to oblivion.”
This Christmas, I guess it will be “in 50 years Ukraine will be an ugly experiment gone to oblivion.”
Given that our side keeps throwing money into the pot and raising the bet, your sarcastic comment is just so much BS.
Our sponsorship of this hideous waste of human life is the only reason this travesty continues. The European mice would be relieved if the hegemon decided to stop feeding corpses to the earth, as would most of the rest of the world.
What Russia is asking is a neutral Ukraine, meaning not in NATO or any other military alliance next door to Russia. What is that unreasonable?
Russia is supposed to collapse so the west can plunder her resources and concentrate of collapsing China. Rinse and repeat.
Yes it is simply saying that Ukraine has to be a Russian puppet (not a sovereign nation).
The US did not get to decide that Fidel Castro could not align with the USSR – so Russia should not get to decide that Ukraine does not align with the US.
It could easily be accepted that there should be no nukes on Ukrainian territory like there is not in any European NATO nation east of Germany.
Stoltenberg does as told as long as he gets his pay check. Just another characterless political shyster among all the failed so-called democratic national government shysters. I can’t name one person deserving respect, maybe there are 2 or three among that bunch. Not a single one in the American government including the congress of 535 elected officials, not one deserves the respect from the people.
Though I would suggest there are some minor graduations, I’m inclined to agree. I have over the course of my life witnessed politicians who demonstrated both intellectual honesty and an ethical core at least on a par with the average citizen.
I cannot say this about any of today’s crop of shallow useful idiots and plain old mean-spirited people who place celebrity above honor and exhibit no visible sense of allegiance to the Constitution.
Define Victory. As far as Nato is concerned if Russia exhausts all resources and cripples themselves economically it will be a win. Especially if the US foots 66% of that bill.
Except that it’s NATO that is exhausting all of its resources and crippling itself economically. A win for Russia and for the global majority.
Is it? The last time I checked, the dollar was still the dominant currency around the world, and our economy and employment rates were at record levels.
Don’t believe what the mainstream media tells you. They are nothing but propaganda mouthpieces for the Biden administration.
I don’t need the media to tell me. I can read.
You can read what? Economic statistics published by government funded agencies and outlets?
Jackie, I suggest you go to Lena Lena Petrova’s YouTube channel. She makes 8-10 minute videos which focus on economic issues.
There is nothing about whatever form of authoritarianism they are rebranding in Russia and China good for any global majority. It’s good for the small group of elites and oligarchs in power in those arm pits of a country and their quest for absolute power. Everyone else loses. Why do you think the borders in the US are over whelmed? Are they itching to get into China or Russia? You absolute morons that populate the comments on this board.
You obviously have no clue what you’re talking about. I’ll just ignore your idiotic comments from now on.
Likewise, fine by me. Send me some news when Russia and China have scores of people trying to get into make a better life. I’ve worked with Russians that fled Russia Chinese that fled China because they were oppressed from individual and religous freedom. It’s you that lacks knowledge my friend. Best of luck to you, you haven’t taken over jack squat but a bunch of $h!theel countries with mouse economies.
Friends don’t call friends absolute morons. Remember, you’re the one that started the ad hominem responses.
Fair point, I’m testy and tired of dealing with nit wits. I’ve had my fill. I resign from my post as public ambassador. Sorry for insulting you for your world view. You are entitled to your beliefs, just as I am mine.