China News Service, January 16th, comprehensive report, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg pointed out in an interview with German media on the 15th that Ukraine is expected to receive more heavy weapons from Western countries in the near future.
Stoltenberg told Germany's Business Daily: "Recent commitments to heavy combat armament have been quite significant and I expect more in the near future."
He also said that we are now at a "critical stage" in the Russia-Ukraine situation, so it is "important that we give Ukraine the weapons it needs to win."
Ukraine has recently been urging its Western allies to provide heavy weapons, including main battle tanks.
Western countries have been reluctant to do so for fear of angering Russia.
However, NATO countries dominated by the United States have recently changed their attitudes, and the equipment promised to Ukraine by several major countries has also been upgraded sharply.
The United States, France and Germany announced at the beginning of the month that they would assist the Ukrainian military with infantry fighting vehicles or armored vehicles, while the United Kingdom officially confirmed on the 14th that it would send 14 "Challenger 2" main battle tanks. Western countries with main battle tanks.
Britain's actions also put a certain amount of pressure on Germany, which owns the "Leopard 2" main battle tank.
Ukraine and even many NATO countries hope that Germany can provide Ukraine with advanced "Leopard 2" main battle tanks, but Germany has not let go.
German Chancellor Scholz stated that Germany will continue to coordinate with its allies on aiding Ukraine, but will not make a hasty decision on aiding the "Leopard 2" tank.
Long before the United Kingdom, Poland had already stated that it would provide Ukraine with a company of "Leopard" tanks, and Finland followed suit and said it would consider the possibility of providing Ukraine with "Leopard" tanks.
However, the two countries' foreign aid to the "Leopard" tank must be agreed by Germany.
Poland directly expressed the hope that the move led by the country will prompt other countries to also supply main battle tanks to Ukraine.
However, Germany did not follow suit.
Since Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022, the "National Defense Liaison Group" led by the United States has held seven meetings. After each meeting, the United States and its allies have promised to provide military assistance.
After the first meeting in May, Denmark delivered anti-ship missiles, the Czech Republic delivered helicopters, and Italy, Greece, Norway and Poland, among others, delivered artillery systems.
The group's last meeting was in November 2022, when the U.S. announced a $400 million aid package to Ukraine that included the provision of surface-to-air missiles.
While Stoltenberg insists he does not want "all-out war" between NATO and Russia, Moscow has repeatedly warned the West that its continued arms deliveries will only prolong the Ukraine crisis while making Western powers "de facto involved." By".
Russian President Vladimir Putin described the Ukrainian crisis as a conflict between Russia and "the entire Western military machine", but he said on the 15th that the development process of Russia's special military operations against Ukraine is positive, and everything is under the control of the Russian Ministry of Defense and the General Staff. carried out within the plan.