The coming weeks and months will be crucial for Ukraine, and Western countries will continue to act decisively to help the country fight for its freedom, says Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin.
“Ukraine’s survival and success are central to Ukrainian security, European security, global security — and American security,” he said.
The Pentagon chief adds that if Russian leader Vladimir Putin prevails, tyrants will conclude that they can also try to invade and conquer their sovereign neighbors.
Austin said that this would leave Europe under Putin’s shadow and make the world more violent and chaotic. Therefore, Ukraine’s fight for freedom and security is important for all Western states.
“And I am more determined than ever to ensure that Ukraine has what it needs to succeed,” he said.
Ramstein meeting
The United States holds another meeting in the Ramstein format on military support for Ukraine. The online meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 20.
According to the plan, about 50 countries participating in the Ramstein format will discuss Russian aggression against Ukraine and continue close cooperation to provide Ukraine with the necessary means to defend its sovereign territory.
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The speed of Nato supplies will be even more crucial.
I know words can be cheap, but I think that is the closest to saying we want Ukraine to Win that I’ve read from Austin.
I don’t think Lloyd Austin violated any security laws with that statement. I hereby award him the “Mr. Obvious Of The Week” medal for this deep insight! 🎖🙄
This piece from defensenews.com was a bit disappointing:
In a recent interview with the German news service Tagesschau, Czech President Petr Pavel said the initiative was not advancing as rapidly as envisaged partly due to the Russian government knowing details of the operation.
“The more people know about the initiative, the more competition there is – on the one hand it was necessary to make it public to gain the support of other countries, but on the other we also revealed our cards, which Russia is of course now exploiting,” Pavel said.
“This is another reason why the initiative is not progressing as quickly as we would have liked,” he added.
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2024/05/20/czech-ammunition-buy-for-ukraine-nears-first-delivery-faces-headwinds/
To put it in a nutshell, Europe fucked up again.