{"id":1530098,"date":"2025-04-13T12:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T16:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1530098"},"modified":"2025-04-13T12:10:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T16:10:00","slug":"more-trump-proofing-the-war-europe-pledges-23bn-in-new-military-support-for-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/more-trump-proofing-the-war-europe-pledges-23bn-in-new-military-support-for-ukraine\/1530098\/","title":{"rendered":"More ‘Trump-Proofing’ The War: Europe Pledges $23BN In New Military Support For Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"

More ‘Trump-Proofing’ The War: Europe Pledges $23BN In New Military Support For Ukraine<\/span><\/p>\n

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Authored by Kyle Anzalone via AntiWar.com,<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) pledged to send 21 billion euros ($23.7 billion) in future military aid for Kiev<\/strong>. Under the Joe Biden administration, Washington led the UDCG and was the largest contributor to the Western proxy war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Following a meeting of the UDCG on Friday, the bloc\u00a0announced<\/a>\u00a0the new military aid for Kiev. The majority of the aid was pledged by Berlin and London<\/strong>. Germany agreed to send Ukraine \u20ac11 billion over the next four years. The UK plans to send \u00a34.5 billion this year.<\/p>\n

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The UDCG was formed and led by the US to facilitate Western support for the proxy war in Ukraine. After Trump returned to the White House, the US stepped back as the group\u2019s leader<\/strong>. London and Berlin are now co-heads of the organization. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attended Friday\u2019s summit remotely.<\/p>\n

Discussing Berlin\u2019s pledge, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius argued, \u201cGiven Russia\u2019s ongoing aggression against Ukraine, we must concede (that) peace in Ukraine appears to be out of reach in the immediate future.\u201d He added, \u201cWe will ensure that Ukraine continues to benefit from our joint military support.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

President Trump is making a major push to bring the war to an end with a diplomatic settlement. US and Russian officials met in Turkey on Thursday, with both sides describing the talks as positive. On Friday, Trump\u2019s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, traveled to St. Petersburg to\u00a0meet with President Valdimir Putin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

UK Defence Secretary John Healey accused Putin of misleading the US about Russia\u2019s interest in ending the war. \u201cPutin said he wanted peace, but his forces continue to fire on Ukraine,\u201d<\/strong> he said.<\/p>\n

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, who attended Friday\u2019s summit, explained that Europe was now \u201ctaking the lead in security assistance for which we are thankful to the UK and Europe.\u201d He noted that Washington has continued to send Kiev military aid.<\/p>\n

Pistorius said Berlin\u2019s pledge to send billions in weapons to Kiev over the next four years is because \u201cRussia needs to understand that Ukraine is able to go on fighting, and we will support it.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, the German\u00a0pledge includes<\/a>\u00a04 IRIS-T air-defence systems with 300 guided missiles, 300 reconnaissance drones, 120 MANPADS, 25 Marder infantry fighting vehicles, 15 Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks, 14 artillery systems, 100 ground surveillance radars, 30 PATRIOT guided missiles, and 100,000 rounds of artillery ammunition.<\/p>\n

Today, Germany announced provision of \u20ac11 billion in further military support to Ukraine up to 2029.
\nIn 2025, our partners will provide us with:
\n\u2705 4 IRIS-T air-defence systems with 300 guided missiles
\n\u2705 300 reconnaissance drones
\n\u2705 120 MANPADS
\n\u2705 25 Marder infantry fighting\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/qJDBUCV0Jo<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) April 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Berlin\u2019s pledge notably does not include Patriot launch systems, just interceptors. Ukrainian President Zelesnky has recently made several appeals to allies for more air defense systems. Pistorius said Germany was unable to send a Patriot system to Ukraine as Berlin is waiting for deliveries of the platform for its defenses.<\/p>\n

\u201cAir defence is a problem all over the world \u2013 we are doing as much as we can as fast as we can,\u201d\u00a0said Pistorius<\/a>.\u00a0Most of Britain\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0military aid will come as radar systems and air defenses<\/strong>. \u201cIn our calculations, 70% to 80% of battlefield casualties are now caused and inflicted by drones,\u201d Healey explained.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nSun, 04\/13\/2025 – 08:10<\/span><\/p>\n

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