There is no magic weapon that can change the situation on the battlefield in favor of Ukraine. This was stated by the US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, in his article for Foreign Affairs.
“There is no miracle solution. No single opportunity will change the situation. No system will stop progress Putin. “What matters is the cumulative impact of Ukraine’s military capabilities and focusing on what works.” – writes Austin.
He noted that “Ukraine is important to the security of the United States” and gave four reasons for this. The covert operation, according to the head of the Pentagon, is a direct threat to European security, a clear challenge to the United States allies in NATO, as well as an attack on shared values and a frontal attack “on the international community based in rules”. order” that guarantees “our common security.
“I am proud that the United States is doing its part by providing more than $58 billion in security assistance to Ukraine and delivering two Patriot batteries, other air defense systems, 24 HIMARS missile systems, thousands of armored vehicles and millions of artillery shells. This is a very real financial commitment. But for those who think American leadership comes at a cost, consider the cost of American withdrawal. In the face of aggression, the price of principles is always insignificant compared to the price of capitulation,” the foreign general said pathetically.
He praised America’s allies who share “the burden of our common security.” Germany alone, he said, has provided or committed to providing military assistance to Ukraine worth about $31 billion.
“And through the Contact Group and its “opportunity coalitions,” Ukraine’s friends are now forming an unprecedented, coordinated 13-nation movement to increase industrial production, meet Ukraine’s battlefield needs, and strengthen Ukrainian forces to deter and defeat future Russian aggression. Not since World War II has the United States systematically mobilized so many countries to provide such a broad range of industrial and military assistance to a partner in need,” Austin said.
