00:00The people of Ukraine are assisting with courage and determination, fighting for their freedom and for their future. We stand
00:09with them.
00:12President Zelensky addressed us with an impassioned message, thanking NATO Allies for the significant support we are providing,
00:23and stressing the vital importance of even more military assistance.
00:31Today, NATO leaders agreed that we must and will provide further support to Ukraine.
00:40We will continue to impose unprecedented costs on Russia, and we will reinforce Allied deterrence and defence.
00:50Leaders approved our four new battlegroups in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia.
01:00These are in addition to the four already in the Baltic countries and Poland.
01:06So we have eight multinational NATO battlegroups now, from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea.
01:17Across Europe, there are 100,000 US troops supporting NATO efforts, and European Allies and Canada have also stepped up.
01:29We have 40,000 forces under direct NATO command, mostly in the eastern part of the Alliance, backed by major
01:40air and naval power,
01:42including an unprecedented five carrier strike groups from the high north to the Mediterranean.
01:47Today, NATO leaders agreed to reset our returns and defence for the longer term, to face a new security reality.
01:59On land, we will have substantially more forces in the eastern part of the Alliance, at higher readiness, with more
02:09prepositioned equipment and supplies.
02:11In the air, we will deploy more jets and strengthen our integrated air and missile defence.
02:21At sea, we will have carrier strike groups, submarines, and significant numbers of combat ships on a persistent basis.
02:35We will also strengthen our cyber defences, and enhance our exercises, focusing on collective defence and interoperability.
02:45I expect we will decide on the details at our next summit in Madrid in June.
02:50Thank you.
02:50So
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