French Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin said Monday that five European countries would continue supporting Ukraine, while describing the goal as “a stronger Europe within a stronger NATO,” Anadolu Agency reported.
Defense ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom met Monday in the E5 format. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas also joined the briefing, the agency reported.
Vautrin said the support “will not cease.” She stressed the importance of cohesion among the partners as they continued backing Ukraine.
Vautrin said the group aimed to increase and accelerate production of equipment suited to current conflicts, while strengthening cooperation and interoperability to prepare for future conflicts. Vautrin also called for transparent work with the United States as European allies respond to U.S. calls to take on more defense responsibility, Anadolu Agency reported. Vautrin described the goal as “a stronger Europe within a stronger NATO.”
