By April 2022, NATO found an asymmetric response to this issue – the creation of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, better known as the Ramstein format.
Legally, Ramstein is not connected to NATO at all. It was initiated by the US, with meetings chaired first by American, then UK officials. However, in terms of perception and communication, the format became associated with the Alliance. High-ranking NATO representatives always take part in meetings, some sessions are held at NATO headquarters, and discussions often coincide with NATO ministerial gatherings.
Interestingly, this was not a deliberate communications strategy. Initially, the US emphasised that Ramstein was separate from NATO. However, over time, this association emerged organically. While no formal sociological studies have confirmed this, there is a strong reason to believe that large segments of the Ukrainian public perceive Ramstein as part of NATO.
Why not assign the "coalition of the willing," which is currently taking shape, the same image-building role that the Ramstein format played for NATO? The meetings of this coalition could occasionally take place before EU summits, at the Europa Building in Brussels, just as Ramstein meetings are often held at NATO headquarters.
In fact, the groundwork for this already exists: EU leadership has participated in all of this coalition’s founding meetings.
The fact that the "coalition of the willing" extends beyond the EU and includes the UK, Norway, and others is not an obstacle. After all, Ramstein also involves several non-NATO states.
https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/articles/2025/03/14/7207157/
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