Thread by @joni_askola

1/5 THREAD: Is Europe finally waking up?

There are promising signs — but let’s not hold our breath just yet.

Here’s what’s happening, and what still needs to happen 👇

2/5 France and the UK are finally restarting the production of SCALP/Storm Shadow cruise missiles.

Merz says ”the time for diplomacy with russia is over.”

And Berlin is close to convincing Trump to allow US arms sales to Ukraine — financed by NATO countries. That would be big!

3/5 Germany is also stepping up to finance Ukraine’s long-range strike capabilities. It’s a shift.

But we’ve seen hopeful moments before — only to watch them fizzle.

Europe must understand: this war won’t end by hoping it will

4/5 Europe must do 4 things to ensure Ukraine wins:

1. Sustain long-term financial support
2. Place large-scale and long-term orders of Western weapons for Ukraine
3. Invest even more in Ukraine’s defense industry. Ukraine needs to scale up
4. Tighten sanctions

5/5 If Europe follows through, russia won’t win this war.

But if it hesitates again, the cost will be far greater.

Let’s hope this time, Europe stays awake