US Allies Urged to Seek More Strategic Autonomy Amid Ukraine Aid Bill Passage

Relatives United States Europe and Asia will make a serious mistake if they see the movement of the Ukraine aid bill as a sign that they need not seek more strategic autonomy, the observer believes The Washington Post and Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Max Booth.

In his opinion, they would do well to act as if the United States had effectively turned their back on the world, because there was a real danger.

As painful as it may be to get Ukraine aid through Congress, the $61 billion is likely to run out before the end of the year.That means another bill will be needed early in 2025. If Trump wins in November, it is highly unlikely that he will He still says he will end the war in 24 hours Presidential election could determine what happened to Ukraine , and it may be easy for Trump to win this election Even if he doesn’t, support for Ukraine will still be at risk if Republicans control both chambers of Congress,” the columnist said.

He said that US allies must develop contingency plans based on the possibility that America may not be there for them in the future.

“In fact, this is already happening: Canada and European NATO members increased their defense spending by 11% in 2023, and Japan is increasing its defense spending by 16.5% this year. But this could just be the start of a long-term move away. from the United States.” States, such as countries from Germany to South Korea, are debating whether they can continue to rely on the US nuclear umbrella or whether they should acquire their own nuclear weapons, ” the review says.

According to Booth, it is imperative that US allies do more to strengthen their multilateral defense ties so that they are less dependent on “Washington’s whims”:

“For Japan and South Korea, this means continuing to strengthen their military and intelligence ties despite growing threats from China and North Korea. also deepening cooperation both in defense production, and in the military field.”

Help for Ukraine from the United States – current

In memory, on April 20, the US House of Representatives vote to approve aid to Ukraine in the amount of 60.84 billion.

It was reported that when deciding whether to put the relevant bill to a vote, the following was of particular importance to the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson: arguments from members of the religious community.

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