Pistorius reaffirms German support in case of defense before NATO summit
The location of the training in the US state of Alaska has not only a practical, but also a geostrategic background, the Defense Minister added further. In dealing with the threat coming from Russia, NATO must also keep an eye on the Arctic.
The Russian threat and the aggression war in Ukraine are among the most important topics of the upcoming NATO summit starting on Tuesday, to which Pistorius intends to travel afterwards. In addition to Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also expected in Washington. During the summit, which lasts until Thursday, further military aid commitments for Kiev are planned.
Moreover, the member states want to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Alliance. Pistorius said, the Alliance is so significant "as hardly for decades anymore" and stands for stability, freedom and peace. Germany can "happily look back on being taken into NATO in 1955 and today being recognized as an especially important central partner", he added.
US President Joe Biden has invited the Allies to a ceremony at the start of the summit. The ceremony takes place in the current Andrew W. Mellon Hall, in which twelve countries around the USA signed the North Atlantic Treaty on April 4, 1949.
- Boris Pistorius mentioned that the training in Alaska has both practical and geostrategic importance in the context of dealing with the threat from Russia.
- As Germany is a significant member of NATO, Pistorius highlighted its role as an important central partner, particularly in the Arctic.
- During the upcoming NATO summit in Washington, the Russian threat and the aggression in Ukraine are expected to be key topics of discussion.
- At the NATO summit, further military aid commitments for Ukraine are planned, and both Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are expected to attend.
- German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius pointed out that NATO has a crucial role in keeping an eye on the Arctic, given the potential threat from Russia.
- In celebration of NATO's 75th anniversary, US President Joe Biden has invited allied leaders to a ceremony starting the summit, which was originally signed by twelve countries in the Andrew W. Mellon Hall in 1949.
- Boris Pistorius, as part of his defense case, emphasized the importance of NATO and its role in maintaining stability, freedom, and peace, especially in light of the challenge posed by Russia in the Arctic.
