The U.S. paused all U.S. military aid to Ukraine after a contentious meeting between Trump and Zelensky. The prospect of Washington cutting off support to Kyiv in the face of Russian aggression has prompted European NATO members like Germany, France and the United Kingdom to step up. Europe doesn’t make enough—or in some cases any—of the air-defense systems or long-range rocket artillery that Ukraine relies on like the Patriot and ATACMS.
WSJ breaks down whether European NATO countries have the money, equipment and personnel to fill the gap.
Chapters:
0:00 U.S. pausing military aid
0:38 Defense budgets
2:58 What the U.S. provides
3:42 What NATO countries have
5:56 Boots on the ground
6:39 What’s next?
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