As Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration nears, European governments face up the possibility of having to defend themselves and support Ukraine’s resistance against Russia without its American ally. Some nations are already ramping up production of ammunition and artillery. Bloomberg’s Andrea Palasciano reports.
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after 2 years, Europe is unprepared to defend Europe????
this used to be called putin propaganda…
Let's pray and hope that all economic indicators released this week will come out much worse than expected. Let's also hope that the Fed will stop cutting interest rates.
Europe doesn't have the capacity to support Ukraine. Actually neither does the US, since what Ukraine needs most isn't weapons but soldiers. It's million man army is now down to 330,000. They can't and never could win in a war of attrition against Russia. As US proxy war planners knew from the start. As the 2019 US Army proxy war plan admitted – the war would be "at the expense of the Ukrainian people" and end in "a disadvantageous peace."
After more than 2 years, no real honest discussion on the causation of this pointless war brought to you by the neocons and a failed post soviet US foreign policy. The president of United States urging Ukraine to lower it’s daft age to 18 as Blackrock and others sit in the shadows waiting to reap endless US monies to carve up Ukraine and rebuild. Praying we reach that point as the current admin is doing everything possible to escalate this conflict which could spiral out of control with the slightest of missteps. January 20th can not come fast enough.
Have any one noticed the military failure is coming with the economic? Double whammy!
Europe have lost this war already – what these ladies are talking about?!?!?
Europe is useless, can’t do nothing without USA
Bloomberg has become a comedy channel.
why does it need support, i thought ukraine was winning?
Who is this lovely lady and why is she an expert in mens business?
The European defence budget is 380 billion USD while Russia hardly spends 80 billion USD but what is really mind boggling is they are no match against the Russian military might
The EU can never support Ukraine without the USA, in every respect. We don't have the resources or options for that. The EU would collapse as a result. Support for Ukraine here in the EU is rapidly crumbling. I can only hope that Trump follows up his statements with actions and withdraws all support for Ukraine. Then Ukraine and the EU will finally be history. Germany's support for Ukraine and the sanctions against Russia have caused serious economic damage in Germany. The damage for Germany amounts to 200 billion euros for 2022 and 2023. In addition, Germany is in a serious energy and economic crisis. The worst in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany. Every cent for Ukraine is a cent too many. Germany doesn't have this money, it's all done through loans, which the German taxpayer ultimately has to pay for. Ukraine is not in a position to ever pay back this money. Ukraine started this conflict in 2014 and they should see for themselves how they cope with the consequences and consequences of it.
OH YES, EUROPE WAS THERE BEFORE US WAS BORN, US IS NOTHING BUT A SMALL PART OF BRITISH EMPIRE.. RATHER US MOSTLY WAS FORMED BY ANGLO SAXON EMIGRANTS…
ALSO, EUROPEANS KNOW WHEN TO ACCEPT DEFEAT GRACEFULLY, GO FOR ARMISTICE OR EVEN A PEACE AGREEMENTS (THOUGH THEY FORGOT THE ART DURING WW1 AND WW2) AND DEFINITELY NOT GO INTO SUICIDE MODE LIKE BLINKEN IS DOING RIGHT NOW
Trump will be aiding Russia. Ukraine and Europe will be the enemy.
Maybe we americans can evade paying taxes the way ukraine evades paying there bills.
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All this just to put a couple NATO bases in Ukraine
We can and will never allow Russia to win in Ukraine. I believe it is cheaper to pay the price now and in 5-10 years. Give Russia an ultimatum and the put European troops in Ukraine. Putin must and will loose. GTFO of Ukraine, Putin the child molester!
No
They barely have enough equipment for themselves if they was attacked
What makes you think that giving more aid to Ukraine would be beneficial to them in the long run
They literally would not be ready for a war with Russia if Putin decided to attack them
They would have to rely HEAVILY on US aid
You ppl have no sling in the game
This is America's war. It will end when America wants it to end. Why does "Europe" not want the war to end?
NATO must stop fueling the war☝️
Sure they can…but it wont make any difference…
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If Ukraine cannot continue without US aud. They are finished!!! No more handouts for corrupt countries. Let Europeans pay the bill if they want.
Europe isn't going to do anything. Happy to take the free help.
The war is going to end soon, without any gain by Ukrainians. It is just not a good time for Ukraine.
European are getting tired of slow bleed, and their own decline.
No,NATO is a paper tiger, instigating the world in nuclear war.
Its not just Europe vs Russia. As Russia is supported by China and and a group of other authoritarian countries. After decades of supporting the Americans in various wars. They pay us back by doing this? I don't see the point in being in a military alliance with America if we don't help defend each other.
Russia and Ukraine wanted peace. UN and the EU commission vetoed the ✌️ sanctioned Russia for control on the energy markets
Europe knows they are next if Ukraine falls.
I have always said, "It is Ukraine's destiny to defend Europe without their help." It is also their history. Mongols, Bolsheviks, Ottomans, etc.
Everyone assumes and believes that Ukraine will fail unless the mighty US takes on the fight against mighty Russia, just like WWI, WWII. Ukraine's offensive into Kursk proves Ukraine knows their enemy way more than the West ever will. West is obsessed with traditional warfare, territory gains, chess board strategy. This is the Tech Age, hybrid war, Ukrainian designed machine gun drones instead of boots on the ground, intelligence and tech, cyber and mis-media prevail.
Besides, Ukraine has no choice. If Ukraine does not fight to the death (or total divorce from Russia at 1991 borders), Russia will destroy them anyway. Any freeze/ceasefire/compromise will let Russia recharge, recover, re-plan, re-stock, bigger and better, no mistakes repeated, for an even greater war in the near future. Russia needs Ukraine to refill its near empty well, by consuming Ukraine. Otherwise, Russia will collapse again, the future does not look promising, diminishing demographics unless the master criminal state gets its slaves back (the Russian Dream is to steal enough to leave Russia and live like a king anywhere but Russia, preferable in warmer and more resourceful Ukraine, by not sharing Ukraine, but by replacing Ukrainians with Russians, as in the past). Even the slightest concession will encourage Russia to stay the course.
What of US military aid. (1) First $49 billion package, 90% went to US military manufacturers, creating American jobs and fueling the American economy, so that new arms were sent to NATO, then they cleaned out their mothballed warehouses of Soviet era antiques, probably half of which didn't work, and THAT is what Ukraine got – a NATO upgrade, not assistance to Ukraine. (2) $61 billion package ($33 billion of that a loan to Ukraine), 90% to US manufacturers, but this time US cleaned out their warehouse of antiques, and restocked their own warehouses to send the old stuff to Ukraine, a US re-stock more than Ukrainian aid. Points 1 and 2, confirmed by Gen. Hodges and Stavritis.
A few months ago, Lloyd Austin says the total was $68 billion. Last week, Newsweek updated that to $58 billion. Ukraine stills owes $33 billion for way overpriced trash. Then last month, Zelensky says US delivered only half of Package 1 & 2, so Biden is scrambling to do that now. Much of what they get from Europe is expired or doesn't work. F-16s are 40 years old, yet WSJ will headline that "Ukraine gets fresh batch of F-16s," which are old F-16s they didn't have before, yes, fresh. Ukraine is preparing as best they can to continue without the army surplus garage sale pawn shop assistance. If Europe can supply enough to keep up the fight and Urkaine continue to develop and build their own new weapons, it will take longer and cost more lives, but they should prevail as long as Russia doesn't get a reprieve. If nothing else, American satellite & cyber intelligence is what is crucial for Ukraine, efficient strikes counter the quality of Russian attacks.
Why did US release ATACMS? After 10 years of development, in a few months, Ukrainian-made Himrs-2 will be used (successful test 22 Oct 2024), so releasing ATACMS after takes the thunder out of the "gift," take credit while they can. But the American public hears and believes in only the Russian narrative, lies, twisted history and Russian generated fake news.
Germany is the richest EU country and next year will be the first time in 45 years they will have to borrow money to be solvent.