The president and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte yesterday made this announcement, and the president has presented this as a real boost for Ukraine and a real threat to Russia. Kimberly Kagan, President, Institute for the Study of War: President Trump's decision to allow Europeans to buy American weapons and thus support Ukraine on the battlefield is fundamental and important. It's important to Ukraine's ability to plan and sustain its battlefield campaigns, and it's extremely important in telling Putin that the United States will stand behind its allies and partners and that the United States will in fact use force or help with the use of force to bring Putin to the negotiating table.
Author: William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn
Published at: 2025-07-15 22:45:42
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