Can become more resilient on the short term, we need definitely more funds to help those who are in dire need, who are really at the brink of starvation and even death in the midtown. We need programs which are really focused geared towards poverty and hunger, an elevation. These programs are, are there. We dont have a problem of not knowing what to do. The problem is we need to do it. And therefore, we need a Strong Political will by all governments involved by the governments in the global south, but also by governments. Here in the north. The governments in the north here in the interest in the industrialized would have cost the i have caused the Climate Change and therefore we have a very special responsibility ought to contribute to funding to alleviate the hunger situation. In the word youre watching dw news. If youre just joining us, were waiting for a press conference in brussels from nathan cheap yanns stolen bag, a nato for our defense ministers meeting is taking place there for a 2nd day. Were looking now at some live images from the venue in brussels. Were that press conference is about to get underway. Course well be crossing over to that, ah, as soon as we as it begins. So lets, im told that we, he is now beginning. Lets listen in natal defense ministers have just the match to address cheap challenges for our security. Dis includes stepping up our support for your crane strengths. Now the turns on the fence with forces capabilities on stock wise, we need on protecting Critical Infrastructure with more presence resilience and intelligence. So sharing we address thresh else, brutal war of aggression against that ukraine. President putin hoss responded to his failures on the battlefield with attempted annexations partial mobilization, reckless nuclear rhetoric, an indiscriminate attacks on civilians on Critical Infrastructure. Together. This represents the most cedars escalation, since the invasion in february. We welcome yes, those votes in tonight, the nations General Assembly condemning rushes, attempted annexations and calling for diverse all of these illegal decisions. This is a claire and strong message that just shot is isolated. And the world stands with ukraine in the fence or the rules spaced in national order. Nato is not parked into the conflict, but we will continue to support ukraine for as long as he takes last night, ukraines the fence minister alexis the cove, joined us and gave an update on the situation on the battle to ukraine is making good progress. Pushing back the invading Russian Forces in the east and in the south. Nato allies are supplying advanced systems including artillery, air defense on armored vehicles. And i welcome todays announcement by spain that they will provide for hawk launchers to strengthen ukraines air defenses. This comes on top of what all the allies have delivered over the last few days. I thank all allies for the significant contributions and i urge them to continue to step up that also providing fuel, winter clothing and medical supplies as part of naples, comprehensive assistant. This package and that is package, nate, the will shortly deliver counter drone equipment to ukraine with hundreds of drawn jammers which can help render in effective russian and iranian made jones and to protect ukrainian people and Critical Infrastructure. Over the longer term we will also help youre trying to transition from sort eta to mod, done natal equipment this morning allies, how the regular meeting of the nuclear to planning group. It is important. We continue to consult and coordinate on nuclear issues. Press them to things. Nuclear rhetoric is dangerous and irresponsible. We takes, we take these steps seriously, and we remain vigilant. We will not be intimidated. Any use of Nuclear Weapons would for the men to change the nature of the conflict and have severed consequences. Rush on those that the nuclear war cannot be won on must now default allies were updated on natal. Long gland. The turns exercise. Steadfast noon, which starts next week. This is routine annual training to ensure natos newkirk had been dis, remains safe, secured, unaffected, nay, clothes natal, snooker, the tyrants, preserve, peace, prevents course on the turks, aggression ministers also reviewed our progress and strength thing they to so tenants on the fence, we are increasing the number or high redness forces in our home more than more troops in the eastern part of the lines, including 8 nato battle groups from the baltic sea to the black sea, which can be scaled up quickly to brigade sauce. To day winter decisions to increase. I was stock vice omniscience and equipment to speed up the delivery okay. Period it is and to use the natal defense planning process to provide industry with a long term demand that need to boost production. Nato agencies can also support allies to facilitate procurement, an organized, warehousing for equipment. We also addressed a lot more we will do to protect our Critical Infrastructure following the supple partial than or stream pipelines. We have increased our vigilance in the baltic on north cease and doubled. Our naval preston stair allies are increasing security around key installations on we are stepping up our intelligence sharing and surveillance across all domains from space to under see capabilities. We also agreed to enhance resilience, our critical undersea and energy infrastructure, including when it comes to cyber security, senior rescindence experts from all allies. Well meet at nate to for the 1st time this year, and address this in detail. In our final session today, allah is focused on natos missions, on abrasions from the western balkans to iraq. We were joined by the ear height absent the but l. In the more unpredictable world it is important to strengthen and deep and nate the ear corporation. And i look forward to signing a new joint declaration with your presence in the near future in boss now. And thats the governor need to continues to support that you lead operational veil and in kosovo. Naples, k for mission maintains the safe and secure environment in line with you and mandate. In recent months, we have see intentions flare up on multiple occasions. All parties must behave responsibly showed a strength and avoid violence. The if i say that the facilitate, the dialogue between bell got on pushed now is the only way forward, and k for stands for them to intervene if required in their arch. Nate to remains committed to Robert Cheney mission, helping the Security Forces to suppress terrorism. They thought remains strong and vigilant. Red is in face and if it from and the direction from without im ready to take your questions was not a spy lading. Why . Yeah, and thanks very much. Thank he, and that, hey, daniel and the french president has said that france would not retaliate with Nuclear Weapons shit. Russia launch a Nuclear Strike against ukraine or in the region with nato. Consider a nuclear respond to section attack, and is france undermining weston de terence by unit actually ruling out a Nuclear Waste on. For the mental purpose of natal, snooker, the tenant is said to preserve peace on the the, to regression on the, im prevent course against the nato. Alice circumstances in which a nato might have to use Nuclear Weapons or extremely remote rushes. Nuclear rhetoric is dangerous, reckless on that day. Know that if they use Nuclear Weapon against that ukraine, it will have severe consequences. And i also know that the a nuclear war can help you on engineered before you came from general. Think a missile news. I dont see a few grain a meter score, a sequence general you just mentioned that of the exercises you will held and next week will be routine one. But would you consider some kind of scenario taken in the counter the irrational dories we could to . Right, right now they are threatening to blow up by the Nuclear Weapons of the brain and bridges, but that mean the contamination of soil and waters. This is dangerous, not only for your brain, for russia and also for europe. Good. That kind of development trigger the article 5. Thanks. The Steadfast Noon exercise is so long. A plans exercise is an annual exercise. It was planned before the invasion of ukraine. And we have been transparent on this. And the purpose of that exercise is to ensure that our nuclear, the turns is safe, secured, and effective, and easiest to prevent a course. And is to prevent an attack on the nato ally ideas to preserve peace. Because we know that our Nuclear Deterrent is our ultimate deterrence. The turns his, the way to prevent and he attacked on the natal, i on to preserve a piece. And we have demonstrated that the naples, Nuclear Deterrent is effective on works. We have done that for decades. Then you asked me questions actually about 2 Different Things we goal so wanting us to tackle natal, alice, and then it will of course will trigger article 5. 0, but when it comes to ukraine, natos not pointed to the conflict, but we support ukraine in a defending themselves. Ukraine is a close partner. We have been supporting a crane for many years. Nato allies have changed on the equipped so the ukranian forces since 2014. On of course, off the invasion in, in february, allies have stepped up on the, on the, on the overall souls of months, a weeks. We are further delivered further and even more advanced systems to help ukraine protect themselves against a brutality of the Russian Joint forces. Okay, and frank retard game on a 2nd. Yeah. Secretary general over the past days, youve said numerous times that you havent seen any indications. There to russia may be preparing a nuclear attack. Now its also going to hold its Nuclear Exercise soon. And in the context of this, i wonder how it will be possible to distinguish preparations for a full scale Nuclear Exercise from preparations for a nuclear attack. And they dont do allies, we have very good intelligence. We are working hard, we have a monitor monitor and Russian Nuclear forces for decades. And of course, we will continue to more than monitor them very closely and we will stay vigilant. Are all saw when theyre now or start a new exercise, m m. What they can say is that this exercise, or the russian exercise, is an annual exercise. Or it sir, is an exercise, sir, where they earn test and exercise their nuclear forces. Or we will monitor that as we always do. Ah, and of course, who all are remain vigilant, not least in light over there. Are they eat it, nuclear threats, and the dangers of new directory we have seen from the russian side. Again, the purpose of nato is to prevent a war is to prevent and use of Nuclear Weapons and therefore we also communicate india so clearly also to russia. Reuters sabina, he bought with rogers a thank you. A secretary general, a nature official yesterday set, am in case of the Russian Nuclear attack on ukraine. Nature or nato allies were almost certain to our respond physically, could you explain that to us . What would that mean . Would that mean or respond with force . It will have severe consequences if russia use Nuclear Weapon, any kind of you Nuclear Weapon against that ukraine on the this is something russia knows us something. Nathan, ne, dallas have communicated in different ways to russia and that we will not go into exactly how we will respond. But of course and useful for them. And they changed the nature of the conflict a to ola eto la. I mean that theyre very important line has been crossed it even any use of a smaller Nuclear Weapon will be at