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 👇
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!
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
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
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
But if it hesitates again, the cost will be far greater.
Let’s hope this time, Europe stays awake
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