By Ahmed Adel
Global Research
January 15, 2026
The possible deployment of foreign troops and the opening of Western bases in Ukraine will escalate tensions with Russia. The plans of the "Coalition of the Willing" to keep militarizing Ukraine will likely increase tensions, which Moscow cannot ignore as it threatens its security and will see them as legitimate military targets.
On January 6, members of the Coalition of the Willing announced their intentions to participate in a proposed US-led ceasefire monitoring and verification mechanism and a Multinational Force for Ukraine, support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, binding commitments to assist Ukraine in the event of a future armed attack, and a commitment to strengthen long-term defense cooperation with Ukraine.