June 21, 2022
Jens Stoltenberg, the head of NATO, said in an interview on Sunday that it is likely that the Ukraine War could drag on for years and that Western countries should prepare for the long haul.
Stoltenberg made the comment during an interview with the German newspaper Bild. He said we must “not let up” in supporting Ukraine.
“We must prepare for the fact that it could take years,” he said. “We must not let up in supporting Ukraine. Even if the costs are high, not only for military support, [but] also because of rising energy and food prices.”
His comments reflect a shift that seems to be occurring among Western leaders. Boris Johnson, the British prime minister, also said that it is important to “steel ourselves” for a long war, according to The Guardian.
Gen Sir Patrick Sanders, a senior British Army officer serving as chief of the general staff, said British forces need to prepare “to fight in Europe once again.”
“There is now a burning imperative to forge an army capable of fighting alongside our allies and defeating Russia in battle,” Sanders wrote.
“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine underlines our core purpose to protect the UK by being ready to fight and win wars on land,” he said. “There is now a burning imperative to forge an army capable of fighting alongside our allies and defeating Russia in battle. We are the generation that must prepare the Army to fight in Europe once again.”
Johnson wrote in The Sunday Times that “time is now the vital factor.” (See “U.K’S JOHNSON PROMISES MORE WEAPONS OF DEATH TO KEEP BLOODYING THE UKRAINE KILLING FIELDS.”)
“Everything will depend on whether Ukraine can strengthen its ability to defend its soil faster than Russia can renew its capacity to attack,” Johnson said. “Our task is to enlist time on Ukraine’s side.”
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