Ukraine Support: Europe largely fills the US aid withdrawal, lead by the Nordics and the UK
www.ifw-kiel.de
Aid flows to Ukraine shifted significantly in March and April 2025. While the United States allocated no new aid during this period, European countries increased their support. As a result, Europe has, for the first time since June 2022, surpassed the U.S. in total military aid, totaling EUR 72 billion compared to EUR 65 billion from the U.S. However, the increase has not been evenly distributed across Europe. Countries such as the Nordics and the United Kingdom have markedly stepped up their aid, while others, such as Germany, have maintained more moderate levels. These are among the key findings from the latest update of the Ukraine Support Tracker, which includes data through April 2025.
  • Skyrmir@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    From what little I’ve seen, Germany is having some political back and forth over spending. Their almost pathological aversion to debt often causes the same fight. Hopefully they see the advantages to investing in their own defense industry right now. The shake up caused by the idiot in charge of the US is going to cause a lot of defense industry partners to be looking elsewhere for reliable hardware. Now is the chance to break into a market the US has been dominant in for decades.