Europe has a weaker hand than it thinks on Ukraine

European leaders have adopted the term “coalition of the willing” while convening to support Ukraine, a shift marked by irony given their previous inaction during the Iraq invasion. Despite meetings among 30 nations and promises of military aid, the coalition’s effectiveness is undermined by insufficient troop commitments, funding challenges, and a lack of political will among European populations regarding troop deployments. Leaders should prioritize feasible initiatives such as aiding Ukraine in building its military and enhancing Europe’s defense capabilities, rather than relying on ambitious and empty troop deployment plans.

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