03 Jul 2026, 16:59
NATO General: Europe’s missile defense plan was drawn up through a NATO Force Model using the Associated Press’s report to determine the likelihood of Russian missiles hitting Ukraine
- Grinkevych said that Europe’s missile defense plan was drawn up using the NATO Force Model after the Associated Press’s report, which estimated the likelihood of three red lines.
- Grinkevych also said that it is possible to determine the exact likelihood of missile defense plans for NATO countries after the Associated Press’s report, which did not provide details of the specific plans.
- Al-Awsat material reports that the study team mentioned in Ankara 7–8 years ago named the probability of missile defense for the future, including the factors for Ukraine’s defense.
The NATO alliance officially said that it had developed the missile defense plan that would help protect Europe from Russian missiles by using the NATO Force Model. In an interview with the American news agency Associated Press, NATO spokesman Aleksei Grinkevych said that the plan was aimed at addressing the threat posed by missile strikes and that it was not intended to target any specific country.
Grinkevych explained that 3 red lines of the U.S. missile defense system were established in order to prevent an attack. He also said that NATO is not able to provide details about the specific plans, but that the alliance’s missile defense system is intended to protect against missile threats.
During the interview, NATO spokesman Aleksei Grinkevych said that the alliance’s missile defense plan for Europe was developed for a period of 7–8 years, and that it would be updated every year. He said that NATO cannot provide details about the specific plans, but that the system is designed to protect against missile threats.
The Al-Awsat report also cites NATO Mark Rutte, who, according to AP, used the European Union’s “prioritised Ukraine requirements list” to determine the level of support for Ukraine’s defense. Rutte said that the plan is not intended to target Russia, but to protect Europe from missile threats.
Under Article 5, NATO’s collective defense obligation applies only if an attack is directed against one of the alliance’s member states. According to AP, the alliance’s missile defense system is not intended to violate any international agreements, and it is designed to protect member states.
According to the Al-Awsat report, European countries have developed their own missile defense plans based on the NATO Force Model, and that these plans are intended to protect against missile threats from Russia. The report says that the missile defense system will be deployed in phases, and that the first phase will begin in 2025.
The Al-Awsat material also states that the missile defense system is designed to intercept missiles and that it will be deployed in stages. It adds that the system’s deployment is intended to ensure that the missile defense plan is effective and that it can protect Europe from missile threats.
Crimea, the report says, is a key factor in NATO’s plan to strengthen its missile defense capabilities. It also notes that the European countries will continue to support Ukraine’s defense needs under the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List, which the European Commission has published.
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