“I’m proud of what we have done, but it would have been a great advantage if it started earlier.
“It maybe could even have prevented the invasion, or at least made it much harder for [Russia] to do what they’ve done.”.
Throughout the conflict, Kyiv has begged its Western allies for more advanced weapons, including long-range missiles, battle tanks and Patriot air defense systems.
Ukraine’s allies “should have given them more advanced weapons, faster, after the invasion,” Stoltenberg said.
Kyiv has begged its Western allies for more advanced weapons, including long-range missiles.
During Stoltenberg’s decade at the NATO helm, the alliance withdrew from Afghanistan at the initiative of the United States.
Stoltenberg was replaced by former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Tuesday and is expected to take a new role as chairman of the Munich Security Conference. »
