UK Defence Secretary John Healey: “Security for All Our Nations Starts in Ukraine”
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At the NATO-Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) meeting in Brussels, UK Defence Secretary John Healey delivered a decisive and passionate speech reaffirming Britain’s commitment to Ukraine and Europe’s collective security. Healey began by recalling that it has now been 329 days since President Putin’s full-scale invasion, a war Russia believed it would win “within a week,” but which continues to grind on with heavy Russian losses and strong Ukrainian resistance.
Healey linked the meeting to a broader moment for global peace, noting that in the same week, a ceasefire in Gaza was reached — which he credited to President Donald Trump’s “essential leadership” — calling it “peace secured through strength.” He then drew a parallel to the war in Ukraine, arguing that strength, unity, and determination are equally vital there: “Until peace comes, Ukrainians, military and civilian alike, continue to fight with huge courage. Our determination must match their defiance. Our support must match Putin’s escalation.”
Under the joint coordination of Healey and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, the UDCG has secured over £50 billion in pledged military support for Ukraine in just eight months. Healey announced that from now on, Ukraine, NATO, and the UDCG will cooperate even more closely to streamline and accelerate military assistance — an initiative proposed by Ukrainian Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal and backed by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
The UK Defence Secretary called for faster delivery of aid, revealing that Britain is spending a record level of military assistance for Ukraine this year. In the past six months alone, the UK has delivered more than 85,000 drones to Ukrainian forces.
Healey also unveiled a new UK–Ukraine defence industry partnership to rapidly develop and mass-produce advanced interceptor drones, designed to strengthen Ukraine’s air defence capabilities. He confirmed that the UK is working closely with partners through the new “Pearl mechanism,” a funding framework introduced by Germany and the United States to better coordinate high-priority aid.
Healey warned that Putin’s aggression goes beyond Ukraine, citing Russian drone incursions into Poland, airspace violations over Estonia, and election interference in Moldova. “A secure Europe needs a strong Ukraine,” he said. “Security for all our nations starts in Ukraine.”
He ended with a strong call to unity and endurance: “Support the fight today, secure the peace tomorrow — and stand ready to step up still further.” Healey then welcomed Ukrainian Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal to his first in-person UDCG meeting, describing it as “a critical moment for European solidarity.”
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