Thread by @Europaetal

"despite historic shifts in #European #defense policy —which've seen once reluctant countries like #France & #Germany ship arms to #Ukraine— #military aid to 🇺🇦 may be waning just as #Kyiv launches a crucial counteroffensive" politico.eu/article/data-s… #ArmUkraineNow #SupportUkraine

"The fresh data,covering the 🇬🇧,🇫🇷,🇩🇪,🇪🇸,🇮🇹&🇵🇱 illustrates[..][that]major #European powers are not keeping up with the #military aid coming from the🇺🇸,&that having led the charge,big-hitting🇬🇧&🇵🇱may be running out of steam" #ArmUkraineNow #SupportUkraine #StandWithUkraine #Europe

"#European #military aid commitm.4 #Ukraine have been on a downward trend since the end of April[.]Euro.countries should b consid.the🇺🇦#war as +akin to the euroz.crisis or the[..]pandemic,2events that promoted the Continent to funnel hundreds of billions into emerg.funding meas."

<Latvian Def.Min. A.Pabriks [..][said]that countries like #France & #Germany must do + for #Ukraine’s fight against #Russia.“If we're wanting the #war to end as soon as possible, they need to ask 'emselves, are they doing enough?”> #ArmUkraineNow #SupportUkraine #StandWithUkraine

<Former Estonian defense chief[..]now a European Parliament member, said #Europe needs “to wake up[..]People don’t really understand, we are at #war”> #ArmUkraineNow #SupportUkraine #StandWithUkraine

"#Germany, in particular, has faced pointed allegations that it is moving too slowly to implement much-touted tank swaps with #European neighbors" #ArmUkraineNow #SupportUkraine #StandWithUkraine

<#Berlin has defended its approach and repeatedly pointed to the regular arms shipments it is authorizing for #Ukraine[..]a #European #defense analyst[..][:]“Ukraine needs hardware, not hot air”> #ArmUkraineNow #SupportUkraine #StandWithUkraine
#Europe #StopRussiaNOW #StopRussia

<the coming weeks&months'll test #Europe’s political&economic credibility.“We should hope that Europe’s arms manufact. can keep up w/the growing demand, but we should equally hope that govts don't hinder deliveries when #military equip. becomes available”> #ArmUkraineNow #war