Source: Responsible Statecraft
by Stavroula Pabst
“President Trump announced a new arms deal for Ukraine this week, which includes sought after Patriot missiles. The Europeans, via NATO, will reportedly pay for the deal. Indeed, energized by Trump’s apparent change-of-heart toward Ukraine aid, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, reportedly Europe’s ringleader for the weapons deal, have lauded the plan. But it doesn’t appear that all NATO countries are on board as France, Italy and the Czech Republic have signaled outright that they would prefer not to help.” (07/18/25)