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.
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.