The NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (abbr. NSATU), also known as the Ukraine mission[7] is a NATO command inaugurated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the NATO summit in Washington in July 2024 with the stated task "to plan, coordinate, and arrange delivery of security assistance that Ukraine needs to prevail in its fight today, and in the future."[8] NATO stated that the command was to "build upon and complement organizations already in place."[9] The command is headquartered at Clay Kaserne, the U.S. military base in Wiesbaden-Erbenheim[7]
| NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine Assistance et formation de l'OTAN en matière de sécurité pour l'Ukraine (AFOMSU, French) | |
|---|---|
| «Безпекове навчання та сприяння НАТО Україні» (Командування, Ukrainian) | |
| Founded | July 11, 2024 (inaugurated)[1] 18 December 2024 (activated)[2] |
| Allegiance |  NATO |
| Type | Combined, joint operational command |
| Role | Provisioning of military equipment and training to AFU by NATO member and partner countries |
| Size | ~ 350 personnel (from 31 countries)[a] |
| Part of | |
| Headquarters | Clay Kaserne, Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany |
| Nickname(s) | Ukrainian mission |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Commander 3-star rank | (first holder) LTG Curtis A. Buzzard United States Army[b] |
| Deputy Commander | Major General Maik Keller German Army[c] |
| ACOM, Force Development Support | (first holder) Brigadier Bell British Army[5] |
| Enlisted Advisor | (first holder) Srg.Major Mark Morgan United States Marine Corps[d] |
Footnotes
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Strength and goals
| Ukrainian mission[4] | |
|---|---|
| Part of foreign military involvement (ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine) | |
| Operational scope |
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| Locations | Clay Kaserne HQ - DE 50°02′58″N 08°19′28″E / 50.04944°N 8.32444°E 50°06′36″N 022°01′08″E / 50.11000°N 22.01889°E 46°30′12″N 023°53′07″E / 46.50333°N 23.88528°E |
| Planned | on and up to 24-month horizon |
| Planned by | NAC with DPPC |
| Commanded by | LTG Curtis A. Buzzard (with SACEUR,[10] DSACEUR Admiral Keith Blount)[2] |
| Objective | Enduring, predictable, coherent Allied support for AFU |
| Date | 18 December 2024–present (CET UTC+01:00/CEST UTC+02:00) |
| Executed by | COM NSATU/SAG-U (dual hatted), with UDCG deliverables[11] |
| Outcome | Ongoing |
According to the information released by NATO 11 July 2024, NSATU was to have around 700 personnel to be headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany.[8] According to the NATO statement, NSATU would have "three main focus areas: oversee training of Ukrainian armed forces at training facilities in Allied countries; provide support to the long-term development of Ukraine’s Armed Forces; support Ukraine through planning, coordination of donations with Allies and partners, transfer of security assistance material, and repair of equipment."[8] The statement clarified, "These efforts do not make NATO a party to the conflict, but enhance support to Ukraine’s self defence."[8]
Reactions
In early October 2024, President of Croatia Zoran Milanović stated, "The vast majority of citizens of Croatia oppose any and every form of active involvement of Croatia in the conflict in Ukraine and that he believes the planning and operational help provided by NSATU goes too far.[12][13]
During a 14 October 2024 visit to NSATU Germany's Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius appealed to other allies to contribute more personnel to NSATU.[14]
See also
References
- ^ "NSATU Assumes Responsibilities to Support Ukraine". SHAPE.nato.int. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Siebold, Sabine (2 July 2025). "Military aid increasingly focuses on boosting Ukraine's defence industry". Reuters. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ a b Soare, Andreea (3 October 2024). "S-a aprobat participarea Armatei Române la misiunea de asistență de securitate și instruire NATO-NSATU și înființarea unui centru de instruire maritimă pentru militarii ucraineni, în România". mediafax.ro (in Romanian).
- ^ a b c "About NSATU" (PDF). shape.nato.int. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "SACEUR on Support for Ukraine: We Are Moving as Quickly as We Can". NSATU HQ Public Affairs Office. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025 – via shape.nato.int.
- ^ "Leadership". shape.nato.int/nsatu. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ a b "NATO will not be intimidated by Russia's threats, Rutte says at Ukraine mission HQ". Reuters. 2024-10-14.
- ^ a b c d "NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine". Allied Command Operations. 2024-07-11.
- ^ "New NATO Secretary General visits SHAPE and NSATU". Allied Command Operations. 2024-10-14.
- ^ "Transfer of Patriot units to Kyiv being prepared, says NATO's top commander". Reuters.com. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025 – via Reuters.
«Preparations are underway, we are working very closely with the Germans on the Patriot transfer», Alexus Grynkewich told a conference in the German city of Wiesbaden. «The guidance that I have been given has been to move out as quickly as possible.»
- ^ Slattery, Gram; Stone, Mike; Landay, Jonathan; Holland, Steve (17 July 2025). "Trump promised Patriots for Ukraine. Now Europe has to provide them". Reuters. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "President Milanović: Through the NSATU mission, NATO is entering operational planning of the war in Ukraine". predsjednik.hr. 2024-10-08.
- ^ Hrvatska, N1 (2024-10-08). "VIDEO / Milanović: Tko skriva da su vojnici fizički u Ukrajini, obmanjuje javnost". N1 (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-10-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Finke, Lara (2024-10-14). "Koordinierte Unterstützung für die Ukraine: Pistorius bei NSATU in Wiesbaden" [Coordinated support for Ukraine: Pistorius at NSATU in Wiesbaden]. bmvg.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-07-17.