NATO Chief Advocates for Delivering More Weapons to Ukraine to End the War

Stoltenberg emphasized the importance of supplying more Western-made weapons to Ukraine, noting it will aid in end Russia’s war sooner.

This was stated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on September 19 at the German Marshall Fund event "Reflections on a Challenging Decade".

“The paradox is that the more weapons for Ukraine we are able to deliver, the more likely it is that we can reach a peace and end to the war,” Stoltenberg said. “And the more credible our long-term military support, the sooner the war will end.”

In his speech Stoltenberg dismissed the idea of lasting peace without sufficient backing for Ukraine, asserting that any future agreement must be supported by robust military assistance to Ukraine.

"We all want this war to end. The quickest way to end the war is to lose it. But that will not bring peace. It will bring Russian occupation," Stoltenberg stated.

NATO Secretary General also stressed the importance of Ukraine joining NATO.

“There can be no sustained security in Europe, without a stable Ukraine. And no lasting security for Ukraine, without NATO membership. NATO’s door is open. Ukraine will join,” he said.

Stoltenberg recently said that allowing Kyiv to launch long-range missile strikes deep into Russian territory would not be a red line that leads to escalation.