The US will give $61bn to Ukraine. What does it mean for the war?
The IndependentThe new $61bn US aid package for Ukraine approved by Congress will undoubtedly improve the country’s battlefield position. European support The six-month delay in provision of US military aid has therefore had huge repercussions for Ukraine’s ability to defend itself, demonstrating that the unstable “crisis management” model of Western aid actually emboldens Russia to escalate, because it perceives Western hesitancy as weakness. A long-term, sustainable strategy that enables an uninterrupted flow of Western military, regardless of election cycles and political squabbles, must be developed by the US, Europe and Ukraine’s other allies However, US support should not be overly relied upon. A new funding strategy Most importantly, the bitter experience with the US military aid package shows that the whole approach to supporting Ukraine must change. Many lives could have been saved if it had been released earlier.. A long-term, sustainable strategy that enables an uninterrupted flow of Western military, regardless of election cycles and political squabbles, must be developed by the US, Europe and Ukraine’s other allies.