One of NATO’s newest member states is urging caution among European leaders discussing so-called peacekeeping operations in Ukraine once the conflict has ended. On Tuesday, Finland‘s President Alexander Stubb addressed the issue before a defense cooperation summit in Tallinn, Estonia. He emphasized, “We should not get ahead of ourselves” when considering operations in Ukraine.

Stubb expressed concern over the significant number of European troops that would be needed for such an operation. He noted that a proper peacekeeping force would require at least 150,000 soldiers. He explained that maintaining this operation over time would necessitate up to 450,000 peacekeepers annually. “Perhaps this discussion has gone off the rails, so to speak,” Stubb remarked.

Instead of deploying peacekeeping forces, Stubb suggested that security guarantees for Kiev should take precedence in discussions about future peace negotiations.

Recently, discussions among leading NATO countries have revived the idea of sending Western troops to Ukraine in various capacities. However, Russia strongly opposes such proposals, considering them a significant escalation, and has warned of potential conflict.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin accused the West of crossing his previously stated “red lines” this week. Putin previously stated that allowing Ukraine to launch long-range Western missiles into Russia would be considered an act of war. Despite the warning, the Biden-Harris regime gave Ukraine the green light to launch ATACMS missiles into Russian territory after Harris lost the U.S. presidential election.

President-elect Donald J. Trump has stated he intends to end the conflict between Ukraine and Russia and negotiate a ceasefire. Leaders in Britain and France seem opposed to peace talks, but they are much less important to the Ukrainian war effort than the U.S.

Image via Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

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