Promising Support For Ukraine, NATO Military Chief: The Results Of This War Will Determine The Fate Of The World

JAKARTA - Senior military officials of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have promised Ukraine will always have the support of the bloc, because the results of the war there are considered to determine the fate of the world, when opening the meeting of their two defense chiefs in Brussels, Belgium.

Not only that, the official also asked public and private actors in the West to be prepared for an era where anything can happen at any time, including war.

"We need a NATO war transformation," said NATO Military Committee Chairman Admiral Rob Bauer.

He further said, in the past, NATO governments and companies lived in an era where everything was abundant, could be expected, could be controlled, and focused on efficiency.

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, they should adapt their thoughts to "era where anything can happen at any time, an era where we need to anticipate unexpected things, an era where we need to focus on effectiveness to achieve our goals to be fully effective," he said.

A statement by high-ranking Dutch military officers came at a time when military aid was detained or restricted due to political disputes in the United States and the European Union.

However, Admiral Bauer promised NATO continued assistance to Ukraine.

"Ukraine will have our support every day in the future, because the outcome of this war will determine the fate of the world," said Admiral Bauer.

Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Tuesday that Western doubts in supporting Kyiv and fears of an increase in war with Russia could prolong years of fighting.

Last week, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz cursed European Union allies over what he called their lack of support for Kyiv, urging them to step up their efforts.

At the same time, he said he was confident the block would approve a 50 billion euro aid package proposal for Kyiv at the upcoming emergency summit on February 1.

It is known that the European Union failed to agree to the agreement at the alliance's summit in December, due to opposition from Hungary.