

military aid commitments worldwide.ĭoing so may help answer an important question: Is the U.S. aid to Ukraine in perspective-both historically and as compared to other current U.S. 24, 2023, I think it is important to put U.S. As the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches on Feb. foreign policy and international security.

support for Ukraine has been a constant throughout the first year of conflict, most recently extending as far as inviting Ukrainian forces to train on an Air Force system in the U.S. has not formally declared war against Russia, but the battlefield in Ukraine serves as a classic case of a proxy war, waged without a formal declaration. The United Kingdom has promised 12 tanks, alongside several other Western European countries that are giving armored vehicles and other war supplies. The president’s announcement came on the same day Germany confirmed it was sending 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine-a fraction of the 300 tanks Ukraine has said it needs to push Russia back from occupied territory. That is what we all want,” Biden said in his remarks at the White House. If Russian troops return to Russia, where they belong, this war would be over today. “This is about helping Ukraine defend and protect Ukrainian land. would send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine-following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s repeated requests for more military tanks to help wage its war against Russia.
