NATO Deputy Secretary General called for preparations for a protracted conflict in Ukraine and a difficult 2023

Deputy Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance Mircea Geoana called for preparations for a protracted conflict in Ukraine and a difficult 2023.

This statement was made by the NATO Deputy Secretary General at a meeting of the organization’s military committee in Brussels on January 18.

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What the NATO Deputy Secretary General called for

According to Joana, the conflict in Ukraine will be protracted, and 2023 will be difficult, and the alliance countries must be prepared for this.

We must prepare for a long-term conflict. 2023 will be difficult – said the Deputy Secretary General of NATO, emphasizing that the alliance must support Ukraine as long as necessary.

He also said that the alliance was continuing to develop new defense plans across all strategic axes and that the strengthening of NATO tactical groups to brigade level on the eastern flank was proceeding at a rapid pace.