Coalition of the Willing

  • The term "coalition of the willing" refers to an ad hoc alliance of countries supporting a common cause, often in military interventions.
  • British Prime Minister Keir Starmer convened an emergency meeting with leaders from 18 European countries to rally support for Ukraine against Russia.
  • Starmer's four-point plan includes: continuing military aid to Ukraine, increasing economic pressure on Russia, holding peace talks with Ukrainian participation, and forming a coalition of the willing.
  • The phrase was notably used in 2003 by US Secretary of State Colin Powell to describe nations supporting the US invasion of Iraq under President George W. ....
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