Anders Fogh Rasmussen Urges European Troop Deployment to Ukraine
Anders Fogh Rasmussen called for British and French troops to deploy to Ukraine to force a conclusion to the war and secure European influence in peace talks.
Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen called for the immediate deployment of British and French troops to Ukraine to force an end to the conflict. Speaking to Euronews and The Daily Telegraph, Rasmussen argued that European nations must use force to ensure they have a seat at the negotiating table, accusing U.S. President Donald Trump of siding with Vladimir Putin during trilateral talks that excluded European delegates.
His proposed strategy involves deploying Anglo-French forces to rear-echelon areas to protect critical infrastructure and establishing a maritime mission in the Black Sea with Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania to ensure free navigation. Rasmussen also urged European nations to transfer approximately $200 billion in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine and provide their entire stocks of Patriot missiles to Kyiv.
To change the military calculus of the Russian leadership and avoid a forever war, Rasmussen advocated for a total cessation of energy purchases from Russia. He criticized the current Anglo-French-led approach as a Coalition of the Waiting for failing to put boots on the ground.
