A new NATO mission is to be launched in the German city of Wiesbaden to coordinate assistance to Ukraine.

At the Washington summit, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expects the member states to agree to this.

According to him, the main issue at the summit will be NATO’s support for Ukraine.

“Vladimir Putin thinks he can ‘outlast us’ – and it is important that Allies demonstrate that this is not the case and that they are ready to support Ukraine in the long term,” Stoltenberg said.

The NATO Secretary General expects that the leaders of the bloc’s member states will agree that the Alliance will lead the coordination of security and training assistance to Ukraine.

To implement this, a new NATO command will be established in Wiesbaden, Germany, to coordinate training and security assistance to Ukraine, Stoltenberg said.

The official also expects the leaders to agree on a “long-term pledge of support for Ukraine” and give “a clear message about Ukraine’s path to NATO membership.”

Previously, The New York Times reported on the establishment of a new NATO mission in Wiesbaden, citing US and Alliance officials.

According to media reports, a mission – NSATU (NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine) – will be created to reduce “duplication and complications” associated with the various types of weapons provided to Ukraine.

The head of the mission will report directly to the Commander of the U.S. European Command, General Christopher G. Cavoli.

The new NATO mission will also include the existing U.S. group stationed in Wiesbaden, which is working to supply weapons and train personnel.

As previously reported, NATO is developing numerous corridors to move troops and weapons to the eastern flank of the Alliance in the event of war with Russia.