There is a risk that Ukraine may face a serious shortage of weapons and ammunition, which jeopardizes its ability to resist Russian aggression.
This is stated in articles published in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
The New York Times:
- Decline without the US: The NYT notes that without US support, Ukraine will not be suddenly defeated, but the degradation of its forces will be inevitable.
- Europe cannot cope: European countries do not have stockpiles of weapons and ammunition at the US level, so they will not be able to close this gap.
- The most dangerous moment: The NYT writes that Ukraine has never faced such a dangerous moment in the war since the start of the full-scale invasion.
The Wall Street Journal:
- Scholz sounds the alarm: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz notes in his op-ed that Ukraine may soon face a serious problem of a shortage of weapons and ammunition.
- Exhausted resources: Some financial obligations for arms supplies to Ukraine have already been exhausted, while others need to be continued.
- Investing in the future: Scholz emphasizes that “the long-term consequences and costs of inaction against Putin’s aggression will outweigh any investment we make now.”