**NATO Takes Over Ukraine Military Aid Coordination**
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has taken over the coordination of Western military aid to Ukraine from the United States. This move is aimed at providing a more stable and institutionalized support mechanism for Ukraine.
According to sources, NATO’s formal role in supporting Ukraine has been strengthened by this transition. The organization‘s new mission, called NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU), is now fully operational at its headquarters in Wiesbaden, Germany.
**Limited Impact Expected**
However, diplomats have expressed concerns that the handover to NATO may not have a significant impact on maintaining consistent Western backing for Ukraine. The US, under President-elect Donald Trump, still has the power to slash support for Ukraine if he chooses to do so.
Trump has previously criticized the scale of US financial and military aid to Ukraine, raising fears among Ukrainian officials that their support could be cut off. Despite this, the outgoing administration in Washington is working to ship as many weapons as possible to Kyiv before Trump takes office.
**NSATU Mission Details**
The NSATU mission will have a total strength of around 700 personnel, including troops stationed at NATO’s military headquarters SHAPE in Belgium and logistics hubs in Poland and Romania. This move gives NATO a more direct role in the conflict against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but stops short of committing its own forces.
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