Supporting Ukraine's right of self-defence against Russia's violent aggression was one of the key priorities for Allies at the Washington Summit (9-11 July 2024).
Through NATO's Comprehensive Assistance Package (CAP) for Ukraine, Allies are providing short-term and medium-to-long term non-lethal assistance. Since February 2022, NATO has delivered urgently needed assistance in multiple areas, including fuel, medical supplies, winter clothing, generators and communication systems.
In Washington, Allied Heads of State and Government endorsed the CAP's long-term projects for recovery and reconstruction, institutional transformation, and transition towards NATO interoperability. These include:
- Support for the launch of the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre (JATEC) in Bydgoszcz, Poland. JATEC is the first joint NATO-Ukraine organization and an important pillar of NATO-Ukraine relations. It will identify and apply lessons learned from Russia's war against Ukraine and contribute to NATO's deterrence and defence and increase interoperability between Allied and Ukrainian forces. Allied Defence Ministers agreed to establish JATEC at the NATO-Ukraine Council in February 2024.
- Support for Ukraine's interoperability efforts. In September 2023, NATO and Ukraine agreed a Concept for Interoperability, which integrates interoperability requirements into Ukraine's long-term capability development plans. This roadmap, endorsed at the 2024 Washington Summit, supports Ukraine's defence and security sector with NATO's assistance.
- Defence procurement. NATO and Ukraine are collaborating on a joint Strategic Defence Procurement Review to align Ukraine's defence procurement with Euro-Atlantic best practices. This initiative will help Ukraine improve its defence procurement system and promote greater effectiveness, accountability, and transparency, further advancing Ukraine's integration with NATO.
The Comprehensive Assistance Package for Ukraine was launched in 2016 to support Ukraine's ability to bolster its own security, implement wide-ranging reforms, and meet Ukraine's immediate needs in its defence against Russia's war of aggression.
