“The ministers explained their intention to deteriorate the security situation in the region.”, – WRITE: www.unian.ua
The ministers explained their intention to deteriorate the security situation in the region.
Four countries bordering on the Russian Federation and Belarus are coming out of the Ottawa Convention / Photo UNIAN, Viktor KovalchukThe Ministers of Defense of Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have published a joint statement that is recommended to denounce the Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition of Anti -Present Mines. The statement was published on March 18 on the Polish Government’s website.
The ministers explained their intention to deteriorate the situation with security in the region, including an increase in the threat against NATO member states bordering Russia and Belarus.
“In the light of this unstable security situation, marked by Russia’s aggression and the constant threat that it is for the Euro -Atlantic community, it is extremely important to identify all measures that can contribute to strengthening our capacity for restraint and defense,” the statement reads.
Therefore, they believe that “in the current safety environment” it is extremely important to give the Armed Forces “flexibility and the ability to choose about the potential use of modern weapons and solutions to strengthen the protection of the Eastern flank of the Alliance.”
Recommended unanimously denounced the Ottawa Convention, ministers state that their countries are “ready and capable of using any means” necessary to protect the territory and freedom.
However, despite the exit from the Convention, they assure the countries remain “committed to international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians during armed conflicts”:
“Our countries will continue to adhere to these principles while protecting our security.”
Security Situation in Europe: The latest newsAs UNIAN reported earlier, Europe will have to delay their belts and increase defense expenses due to the fact that US President Donald Trump has threatened to reduce the support of the continent from America and through Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. European leaders are discussing the possibility of increasing defense costs in the next decades from 2 to 3.5% of GDP or even higher.
It was also noted that France’s “nuclear umbrella” is currently unable to protect Europe. Experts say that the nuclear arsenal of France, which is about 300 warheads, is too small to protect the whole region. For comparison, in the US, 5000 warheads, in Russia – 5580, some of which have recently been moved to Belarus.
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