The European Union is investing in arms production in Ukraine

According to Isna, while Ukraine is facing a shortage of troops and ammunition in the ongoing war with Russia, its officials and preside are trying to receive more military aid from Western couries and claim that such action will lead to their victory on the battlefield. But the realities of the fro lines and the advance of Russian forces tell a differe story.

The Washington Post writes in a report referring to the decision of the European Union: “The rece decision of the European Union to give 440 million dollars in aid to the Ukrainian arms industry shows a significa change in the approach of this union towards the Russia-Ukraine war, but this issue still has flaws and shortcomings. It highlights the European Union’s defense sector in the production of weapons and ammunition.

In this budget, the European Union will use the profit from Russia’s blocked assets in the West, and this amou is considered to be an excess amou compared to the approximately 190 million dollars provided by the Danish governme.

While poiing to the weakness of the Ukrainian army and the inadequacy of Western aid, this American newspaper writes: “while Europe and of course the United States have se arms worth billions of dollars to help Ukraine in the war with Russia, their national defense industries are struggling to fulfill Ukraine’s requests. They do.”

The Washington Post quoted an unnamed European diplomat as saying: “I think it is understood that Europe is not capable of producing the weapons that Ukraine needs, and the easiest way is for the Ukrainians to do it themselves.” “If the Ukrainians have the parts and funds, they will do it faster themselves.”

“Ian Lesser,” head of the “German Marshall Fund” office in Brussels, said: “Investme in Ukraine’s arms sector provides more flexibility and gives Ukraine more capacity in the short term. It may also reduce some of the pressures on defense production in Western couries.”

He added: “But it is importa to note that none of these cases will replace the large-scale supply of western-made weapons to Ukraine.” And more promine is Ukraine’s gradual iegration io the Western defense industrial supply chain.”

Ukraine’s arms sector is far from Russia’s

While referring to the 2024 US presideial election and the possibility of Donald Trump, the former preside of the coury and the candidate of the Republican Party, writing in the November elections, the Washington Post writes: “European leaders have increased their defense cooperation with Ukraine and are seeking to maiain funds to help Ukraine is at war with Russia because at the same time as the war in Ukraine coinues, these European officials are preparing for the possible return of Trump to the White House; An action that can have a significa impact on these donations.”

A European official, who did not wa to be named, told The Washington Post: “The financial assistance from Ukraine’s partners is a turning poi, not in terms of the amou of money, but the idea of ​​investing state money in the Ukrainian defense industry.” In other words, this money will be spe on the production of missiles, drones and other long-range weapons.

The Washington, D.C.-based Institute for the Study of War previously poied out in a report: “Ukraine will still need significa Western aid over the next few years to fight against Russia and liberate critical strategic areas that Russian forces currely corol.” “

In the end, the Washington Post emphasizes with a comparative plan regarding the weapons position of Kiev and Moscow and Russia’s superiority in this field: “Even with the injection of foreign money io Ukraine, the coury’s arms sector is still far from the arms sector of Russia, one of the leading producers of arms. in the world.”

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