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Committee member urges OSCE states to deepen military cooperation with Ukraine
Summary
At a meeting of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission), a committee member presented a supplementary item urging OSCE participating states to expand military exchanges, joint training, and joint production with Ukraine and to remove regulatory barriers to cooperation.
A committee member speaking at a meeting of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission) presented a supplementary item urging participating OSCE states to deepen military cooperation with Ukraine.
"Today, Ukraine has become a significant contributor to the security of Europe, to the transatlantic community and to like minded partners, of, freedom all over the world," the committee member said, framing Ukraine not only as a recipient of assistance but also as a partner shaping allied defense.
The speaker recalled the conflict's duration and costs, stating that "over 12 years of Russian aggression and more than 4 years of full scale war, Ukraine has borne extraordinary costs defending its sovereignty and independence." The presentation invoked two central principles: that borders cannot be changed by force and that nations have the sovereign right to determine their own futures free from coercion.
The committee member highlighted battlefield-driven innovation in Ukraine's armed forces, saying they have "pioneered the employment of unmanned systems at scale" and that Ukrainian engineers and soldiers have adapted to challenges in air defense, electronic warfare, and resilient decentralized defense production. The supplementary item described those lessons as having value for both Ukraine's future defense and allied deterrence.
The substantive proposals in the supplementary item asked participating states to expand professional military exchanges, joint training initiatives, and interoperability efforts with Ukraine's defense and security institutions. It also called for expanded "joint production and investment agreements with the Ukrainian defense industrial sector." The speaker additionally urged governments to "reduce regulatory and institutional barriers standing in the way of deepening cooperation."
The transcript contains no text of a formal motion, no record of a mover or seconder, and no vote tally. The committee member concluded by asking for support for the item and congratulating Ukrainian partners before closing the presentation.
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