UK And France Host 'Coalition Of The Willing' Defence Ministers Meeting In Brussels

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 10: Sébastien Lecornu, Minister of Defense of France, attends the Meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Defence Ministers’ Session at NATO headquarters during the NATO Defence Ministers' meeting on April 10, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The UK and France are co-hosting a meeting of defence ministers from the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing,' composed of countries who have shown support for providing peacekeeping measures in the event of a deal to end Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine. Following a meeting in Paris last month, French President Emmanuel Macron outlined the remit of the group: continued support for Ukraine's Armed Forces, the creation of a 'reassurance force,' consisting of European troops from willing nations to be deployed in the event of a peace agreement, and lastly, to bolster Europe's overall investment in its regional defence. (Photo by Omar Havana/Getty Images)