RT @HoansSolo: What can Europe do to help Ukraine militarily if US military aid and support were to cease? What should Europe’s priorities be? Here are a few quick thoughts from this morning after my first cup of tea.
1. Stabilizing the Frontline in Southern Donetsk
Ukraine can only enter negotiations that avoid a ‘Diktatfrieden’ with a stable frontline. The first order of business, consequently, needs to be stabilizing the frontline in southern Donetsk. This can only happen if Ukraine addresses its manpower problem and Europeans step up artillery deliveries if US supplies cease. Artillery is key, alongside strike drones and mines, in compensating for the lack of infantry. Without further US military aid, Ukraine’s rate of fire will drop, providing Russia with tactical opportunities on the battlefield and reducing the chances of stabilizing the front.
2. Securing Long-Range Air Defense Interceptors
Europeans must negotiate with the US to procure and...
RT @HoansSolo: What can Europe do to help Ukraine militarily if US military aid and support were to cease? What should Europe’s priorities be? Here are a few quick thoughts from this morning after my first cup of tea.
1. Stabilizing the Frontline in Southern Donetsk
Ukraine can only enter negotiations that avoid a ‘Diktatfrieden’ with a stable frontline. The first order of business, consequently, needs to be stabilizing the frontline in southern Donetsk. This can only happen if Ukraine addresses its manpower problem and Europeans step up artillery deliveries if US supplies cease. Artillery is key, alongside strike drones and mines, in compensating for the lack of infantry. Without further US military aid, Ukraine’s rate of fire will drop, providing Russia with tactical opportunities on the battlefield and reducing the chances of stabilizing the front.
2. Securing Long-Range Air Defense Interceptors
Europeans must negotiate with the US to procure and...
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