https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg3nr83xyvo

This leads me onto my next point. One which will be deeply familiar with each and every one of you in this room. And that is in the coming years, all NATO Allies need to apply a whole-of-society approach to security.

Rob bauer

French President Emmanuel Macron has advocated for keeping the possibility of Western "boots on the ground" in Ukraine open to prevent a Russian victory. While initially sparking pushback in 2024, by early 2026, France and the UK have mapped out a role for European-led forces to secure a potential ceasefire, aiming to deter future aggression.

Macron

https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-russia-war-help-estonia-prime-minister-kaja-kallas/

Because all the countries have understood that we have to do everything so that Ukraine wins and Russia loses this war.”

While most other EU countries ruled out sending troops to Ukraine — including major players such as Germany, the U.K. and the U.S. — Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said Wednesday he was grateful for the debate that Macron had initiated, adding “nothing can be taken off the table, no option can be rejected out of hand.”

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