Quotes
As the pieces fall into place over the new administration's first 30 days, Trump is prioritizing established bilateral defense alliances. And while some Southeast Asian allies can reap the benefits, the region continues to hold its breath over the uncertainty of U.S. foreign aid."
Lauren Mai, a program coordinator and research assistant for the Southeast Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, wrote in February We want the Ukrainians to have a sovereign and independent country,
U.S. Vice President JD Vance told reporters Tuesday I hope that [Trump] will change his mind. The victim of aggression cannot be guilty of everything and be punished in addition to that,
So probably about half the weapons which Ukraine is now using are provided by its own defense industry. And of the remainder, it's about half and half between the United States and the others, including the Europeans,
And finally, the U.S. plays a very important role in providing information, intelligence to the Ukrainian forces,
There are certain systems, ranging from Patriot missiles all the way through to spare parts for the Abrams tanks and Bradley personnel carriers, that the Ukrainians are using, that the only way the Europeans can get [them] is by buying them on the open market. And that is going to take time,
There is a sharp limit to what Europe can do,
said Mark Galeotti, an analyst at Mayak Intelligence and the author of "Forged in War," a military history of Russia This means that thousands of people will die,
Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksiy Goncharenko told The Associated Press We must find the strength to move forward, respect one another — as we have always respected America, Europe, and all our partners — and work together to bring peace closer. I am grateful to everyone who supports Ukraine in this."
In a video posted online, Zelenskyy said Increasingly, Ukraine has been producing its own weapons,
Chalmers told The Associated Press We fire an Italian howitzer. But we get a lot of ammunition, including of 105 mm caliber, from the U.S. It is NATO standard, which is used in both Europe and the U.S. But whether Europe will be able to supply us? I hope it will,
This will have a serious impact, especially on the battlefield. The price will be human lives,
It's time to act. Time to step up and lead. The U.K. is prepared to back this with boots on the ground and planes in the air, together with others. Europe must do the heavy lifting,
Maybe Europe can help somehow. The hope is only on Europe now, no one else,
Certainly, by the four-month time period, their forces would start to buckle because they just wouldn't have enough munitions and equipment to replace what they've lost,
said Cancian, one of the authors of the Center for Strategic and International Studies report It will reduce Ukraine's leverage, weaken the Ukrainian military and, therefore, undermine Ukraine's negotiating position with Russia,
A lot will depend on what’s covered by the American suspension,
said Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director-general of defense think-tank RUSI I think they will survive for quite some time,
It is very important for us to continue to receive satellite intelligence from the United States,
Europe has really raised its production capacity and Ukraine too is in a less bad position,
.jpg)
