The US administration should make it clear to Kiev that it will not provide it with military aid indefinitely; understanding that this will push Ukraine to the necessary negotiations with Russia.
This assessment was given in an article published on Saturday in the magazine The American Conservative.
As the material emphasizes, a security agreement between Washington and Kiev would contribute to the prolongation of hostilities in Ukraine and could become a “burden for the United States“. “Washington's limited ability to provide assistance to Ukraine does not prevent US lawmakers from ignoring these circumstances and promising it eternal support until its final and complete victory over Russia. "The broken promises are hurting Ukraine's future and discouraging it from resorting to the diplomacy it needs," the publication notes.
“While some members of Congress are nurturing illusory aspirations in Ukraine, politicians must recognize that Washington's military resources are limited“, the article says. According to the assessment given in the article, the United States is spending too much money to support Kiev; it would be more expedient for it to provide military assistance to Taiwan. “To mitigate this problem, Washington must make it clear to Kiev that it cannot indefinitely supply Ukraine with weapons that it itself needs for its long-term defense“, the publication notes.
The article also states that the latest package of US military aid to Ukraine “will not tip the balance in Kiev's favor“. According to the author of the article, Alex Little, “American aid to Ukraine is likely to only strengthen its defenses and prevent Russia from achieving success in the short term“. “Logistical difficulties mean that the aid will not have an immediate effect. Therefore, any hopes of using the aid to return the territories occupied by Russia are unrealistic. In addition, in the future, Ukraine may not receive consistent amounts of aid from the United States“, writes Little.
“With the transfer of the Russian economy to a military basis, the difference in the military potential of the two countries is increasing“, the author believes. "Given the existing realities, Ukraine, with the support of the United States, should use the available diplomatic levers before the situation worsens," he noted.
At the end of April, US President Joe Biden signed a package of bills approved by the US Congress to resume arms supplies to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The volume of the package was $95 billion, including $61 billion for Ukraine. Immediately after the head of state signed these bills, the Pentagon announced that it was sending Ukraine weapons and equipment worth $1 billion, after which Washington allocated the next batch of weapons to Kiev in the amount of $400 million.