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 president are trying to receive more military aid from Western countries and claim that such action will lead to their victory on the battlefield. But the realities of the front lines and the advance of Russian forces tell a different story.

The Washington Post writes in a report referring to the decision of the European Union: “The recent decision of the European Union to give 440 million dollars in aid to the Ukrainian arms industry shows a significant 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 amount is considered to be an excess amount compared to the approximately 190 million dollars provided by the Danish government.

While pointing 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 sent 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: “Investment 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 countries.”

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

Ukraine’s arms sector is far from Russia’s

While referring to the 2024 US presidential election and the possibility of Donald Trump, the former president of the country 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 maintain funds to help Ukraine is at war with Russia because at the same time as the war in Ukraine continues, these European officials are preparing for the possible return of Trump to the White House; An action that can have a significant impact on these donations.”

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

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

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 into Ukraine, the country’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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