Lyse Doucet
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I think when you look at US military support to Ukraine, you have to look at it from a number... vantage points. One is the quantity of the weaponry that the United States is providing Ukraine, that the Europe, even though Europe is providing a lot, in some cases more, it cannot double that to provide what the United States is doing.
I think when you look at US military support to Ukraine, you have to look at it from a number... vantage points. One is the quantity of the weaponry that the United States is providing Ukraine, that the Europe, even though Europe is providing a lot, in some cases more, it cannot double that to provide what the United States is doing.
I think when you look at US military support to Ukraine, you have to look at it from a number... vantage points. One is the quantity of the weaponry that the United States is providing Ukraine, that the Europe, even though Europe is providing a lot, in some cases more, it cannot double that to provide what the United States is doing.
Secondly, it's the quality of what the United States, as the world's mightiest military power, is able to provide. We've already heard about intelligence being discontinued, which creates a huge problem for Ukraine. We've heard also of the HIMARS. Those are multiple launch rocket systems. There's the ATAKAMS, which are ballistic missiles with a range of 190 miles, and there's howitzers as well.
Secondly, it's the quality of what the United States, as the world's mightiest military power, is able to provide. We've already heard about intelligence being discontinued, which creates a huge problem for Ukraine. We've heard also of the HIMARS. Those are multiple launch rocket systems. There's the ATAKAMS, which are ballistic missiles with a range of 190 miles, and there's howitzers as well.
Secondly, it's the quality of what the United States, as the world's mightiest military power, is able to provide. We've already heard about intelligence being discontinued, which creates a huge problem for Ukraine. We've heard also of the HIMARS. Those are multiple launch rocket systems. There's the ATAKAMS, which are ballistic missiles with a range of 190 miles, and there's howitzers as well.
I know this is all military jargon, but I would say, Jackie, one of the most important things for Ukraine is not just the physical material, but the muscular, moral, political backing. That is what they feel. That's all that's going to deter Vladimir Putin, not British troops, not French. There has to be an American thumbprint of some kind.
I know this is all military jargon, but I would say, Jackie, one of the most important things for Ukraine is not just the physical material, but the muscular, moral, political backing. That is what they feel. That's all that's going to deter Vladimir Putin, not British troops, not French. There has to be an American thumbprint of some kind.
I know this is all military jargon, but I would say, Jackie, one of the most important things for Ukraine is not just the physical material, but the muscular, moral, political backing. That is what they feel. That's all that's going to deter Vladimir Putin, not British troops, not French. There has to be an American thumbprint of some kind.
I remember last year, the EU foreign policy chief telling me with great frustration, our cupboards are bare. Our manufacturing cannot keep up with the volume, the intensity of the warfare. I don't know what it is like now, but in some cases coming down to their last I'll just tell you one story.
I remember last year, the EU foreign policy chief telling me with great frustration, our cupboards are bare. Our manufacturing cannot keep up with the volume, the intensity of the warfare. I don't know what it is like now, but in some cases coming down to their last I'll just tell you one story.
I remember last year, the EU foreign policy chief telling me with great frustration, our cupboards are bare. Our manufacturing cannot keep up with the volume, the intensity of the warfare. I don't know what it is like now, but in some cases coming down to their last I'll just tell you one story.
One thing which is seared in memory is I was in Ukraine when they were waiting for that more than $60 billion that was held up by the United States. And I was really struck that everyone I spoke to, whether it was the guy serving coffee, the national security advisor, anyone I would meet anywhere would say to me that $60 billion we needed.
One thing which is seared in memory is I was in Ukraine when they were waiting for that more than $60 billion that was held up by the United States. And I was really struck that everyone I spoke to, whether it was the guy serving coffee, the national security advisor, anyone I would meet anywhere would say to me that $60 billion we needed.
One thing which is seared in memory is I was in Ukraine when they were waiting for that more than $60 billion that was held up by the United States. And I was really struck that everyone I spoke to, whether it was the guy serving coffee, the national security advisor, anyone I would meet anywhere would say to me that $60 billion we needed.
It had so penetrated the thinking that every delay in American aid means an increase in lives lost. inches of territory that Russia is going to take. That's how consequential it was.
It had so penetrated the thinking that every delay in American aid means an increase in lives lost. inches of territory that Russia is going to take. That's how consequential it was.
It had so penetrated the thinking that every delay in American aid means an increase in lives lost. inches of territory that Russia is going to take. That's how consequential it was.
I just want to jump in here because James mentioned the word one million. And well, both of Vitaly and James would know that I heard MPs bitterly telling the story of the one million bullets. 2023, the EU said, promised Ukraine, in one year, we will send you one million bullets. And one year on, they had only sent half.
I just want to jump in here because James mentioned the word one million. And well, both of Vitaly and James would know that I heard MPs bitterly telling the story of the one million bullets. 2023, the EU said, promised Ukraine, in one year, we will send you one million bullets. And one year on, they had only sent half.