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Defence Ministers and senior representatives from the ten participating nations of the met in Edinburgh, Scotland, today to discuss shared challenges and commitments as a group of like-minded nations.

皇冠体育app UK convened the meeting as the framework nation, and it comes eight months after the group 鈥� at Belvoir Castle on the eve of Russia鈥檚 illegal invasion of Ukraine.

皇冠体育app meeting today took place in the Cabinet Room of Queen Elizabeth House, the headquarters of the UK Government in Scotland. 皇冠体育app group agreed to deepen cooperation on hybrid threats and to protect Critical National Infrastructure, including underwater cables and pipelines.

皇冠体育app Joint Expeditionary Force partners also discussed Russia鈥檚 persistent aggression which seeks to weaken western societies and poses a challenge to the security of Northern Europe.

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said:

Our nations remain steadfast in our support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. 皇冠体育app Joint Expeditionary Force has been at the forefront of providing diplomatic, financial, humanitarian and military support, something we will continue to do to until Russia has withdrawn their forces.聽

Over the past eight months, our contribution through the JEF has been steady and committed, seeing vital military provision achieved through the International Fund for Ukraine - and our work will continue as we remain determined to bolster the security of Northern Europe and Ukraine.

皇冠体育app meeting was held as the Netherlands and Norway announced further commitments to the . 皇冠体育app fund was initiated by the UK and the money pledged to the fund is used to purchase equipment directly from manufacturers meaning it will Ukraine at pace.

Participants in the fund are drafting a framework with Ukraine which sets out who has responsibility for what. 皇冠体育app UK has contributed 拢250 million to date and the fund totals over half a billion pounds.

皇冠体育app Joint Expeditionary Force comprises of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. 皇冠体育app nations share the same purpose, values and a common focus on security and stability in the JEF core regions of the High North, North Atlantic and Baltic Sea region.

皇冠体育app group provides a responsive, capable, and ready military force that undertakes integrated activities at sea, on land and in the air, across northern Europe. 皇冠体育appse activities are preventative and proportionate and demonstrate solidarity, capability, and resolve to stand together for security and stability in the JEF core regions.

皇冠体育app meeting followed a yesterday to see some of the 10,000 Ukrainian recruits being trained by the UK this year. 皇冠体育app UK has led training of over 7,400 Ukrainian personnel so far, with 1,900 currently going through training. Representatives from the JEF nations also visited the training yesterday.

皇冠体育app UK-led programme is being supported by Canada, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, New Zealand the Netherlands, and Lithuania. Australia will support from 2023.