Summary
European diplomats fear they may need to double military aid to Ukraine if Donald Trump cuts U.S. funding after taking office.
The U.S. has pledged $20 billion of a $50 billion G7 loan backed by frozen Russian assets, but Trump could disrupt future payments.
Europe has provided €46 billion in military aid since the invasion, but further increases may face political resistance amid growing populism.
Ukraine is ramping up domestic arms production, including drones and missiles, to sustain its fight, with officials urging long-term strategies and dismissing hopes for a quick resolution.
Money isn’t the issue, at least not a real limiting issue. Any major European leader crying about it, should go suck on a tailpipe.
The real limiting factors are existing European stockpiles, and limited industrial capacity for things like high volume munition and artillery shell production.
As well as a general lack of leadership, courage and a real desire to beat the russians.
Something like putting a goal to enable 100+ ballistic missile strikes deep into russia per month. Just one example.
a real desire to beat the russians
I love how armchair generals talk about war like it’s a sporting event. Personally, I become more anti-war by the day because I’m sick of seeing the extent of the neglect of our own people here in the US while our money keeps getting shipped overseas.
What exactly is “armchair general” about critiquing Europe’s slow approach to Ukrainian aid? Just look at Scholz and the contortions he was going through with the delivery of tanks in 2023… Tanks! Do you really need to be a general to critique this?
Do you need to be a general to understand that you need to strike back at the invading country’s military facilities?
I hope one day you and your family get to experience the russians invading your country and your hometown specifically (with mass killings of civilians and concentration camps for anyone caught speaking english). And you’d be fine with me stating that I am “anti-war” and that we shouldn’t be helping you, right?
That headline is a bit misleading, yes USA has given the most MILITARY aid, but Europe has given more aid when civil AND military are combined.
If Europe were to double aid to Ukraine, it would more than compensate for the loss of American aid.
But I hope we do double our aid, most of us can do it without feeling it much. Of course countries like the Baltics who have already given a lot, will not be able to double it. But if we all gave like they do, the war would probably have been over now.Afaik most countries give less than 1% of GDP, that’s less than many economists recommend for foreign aid for developing countries.
So if you make for instance 2k Euro per month, would 20 Euro not be worth it to save Ukraine, and to stop Russia?Of course we really really want USA to help, but if they don’t Europe simply MUST step up, and we should do it either way.
Here’s a thought: instead of doubling the aid, let’s triple it.
We’ll see. While Trump’s campaign rhetoric was decidedly anti-Ukrainian, the person he put in charge as envoy is a much more level-headed fellow.
As a european tax payer, I’m all for doubling the aid, regardless of what USA does.
