US and Europe seek long-term military assistance for Ukraine

29 August, 2023 Illustrative photo of military aid preparation. Photo from open sources. The Biden administration and its European allies are laying plans for long-term military assistance to Ukraine.

The Wall Street Journal reported on this. This is necessary to ensure Russia won't be able to win on the battlefield and to persuade Moscow that Western support for Kyiv won't waver. These efforts build on the commitments made at the G7 meeting in Lithuania.

About 18 non-G-7 countries, including the Netherlands, Sweden, and other European countries, have signed a commitment to provide long-term assistance to Ukraine.

Illustrative photo of military aid preparation. Photo from open sources.

Its goal is to make sure that Ukraine is strong enough in the future to deter Russia from attacking again. Western officials are exploring ways to lock in pledges of support and limit the ability of future governments to renegotiate their commitments.

All of this is happening amid Republican Donald Trump's possible victory in the upcoming US elections. European leaders fear that he could limit assistance to Ukraine and that Europe's military and financial capabilities might not be sufficient to meet the needs of the Ukrainian army.

Illustrative photo of military aid preparation. Photo from open sources.

The media believes that Putin will continue fighting in Ukraine until the 2024 US presidential election, hoping that a Republican victory will lead to the end of US military assistance.

During the first Republican presidential debate last week, other candidates claimed that if elected, they would not maintain the current level of U.S. support for Ukraine.

The United States is probably the main provider of military aid to Ukraine.

Militarnyi previously reported that Biden had requested additional funds for Ukraine's defense from Congress.