Neither the potential size nor the mandate of British and European contingent in Ukraine is unknown.
Britain is ready to send troops to Ukraine as part of the European contingent, which could be posted there after the end of the war, Prime Minister Cyrus Starmer said. According to him, London is ready to play a leading role in developing security guarantees for Ukraine within the framework of a future peace agreement. This means, in addition to military and financial assistance, “putting our troops into the world” as part of the European mission.
To please the United States
Neither the potential size nor the British and European contingent mandate is unknown. Experts believe that such projects from the London and European capitals have been partially addressed by US president Donald Trump.
European leaders want to secure a place on the negotiation table, where they are now rejected not only in Moscow, but Washington, judged by the latest statements of American president advisers.
The Trump administration does not include the participation of American troops in such a contingent and emphasizes that Europe should ensure security guarantees in Europe.
But Trump’s reaction himself to the British initiative will be recognized next week when he accepts Starmer in Washington.
Problem issues
After the conflict in Bosnia was completed, the area of which was 11 times smaller than Ukraine’s territory, 60 thousand NATO peacepers, almost half Americans. At the peak of operation in 1995-1996, the British contingent reached a maximum of 11.5 thousand people there.
According to estimates of British military experts in Ukraine, the British can deploy and support a brigade, reaching nearly 5 -10 thousand people.
It is not yet clear what other European members can offer. The least doubt about French participation, which is the first of European countries to talk about sending troops to Ukraine. In Germany, elections were held on Sunday, and before their outcome, Berlin’s position was unpredictable.
The United States and Poland did not include the distribution of their troops, and in Turkey they have not yet reported their desire to participate in the mission. Without NATO’s three largest troops, the remaining Alliance members could send no more than 30 thousand to Ukraine, the newspaper Washington Post newspaper. This is less than the contingent of 100-200 thousand people, the need to which the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky and other politicians spoke.
Another major issue remains a mandate of European contingent in Ukraine: where can it be posted by this contingent and where will its authority boundaries take place? Lack of clear policies can cost the lives of British soldiers-and Britain can cost Britain his reputation and ability to maintain peace, says Sir John Coers, the former head of Foreign Intelligence Service (MI-6 ), in the air of the now program.
Source: korrespondent
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