Not all EU countries are in support of Kallas’s €20B military aid initiative for Ukraine.

Some EU countries do not support the initiative proposed by top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas to send Ukraine up to €20B in military aid, although the idea has received broad support among governments.

The plan will be considered at an emergency summit on March 6. The proposal provides that countries will contribute their share based on GDP. But Italy, Portugal and Spain are resisting this, as they want the EU to find some financing solution, whether Eurobonds or fiscal flexibility, so that they can avoid additional short term budget expenditures. France and Germany have also asked for more time to review the proposal.

According to the WSJ, the US arms deliveries approved by the Biden administration will be enough for Ukraine to continue combat operations at the current pace at least until the middle of the year. After that, the Ukrainian military will not be able to use some of its most advanced weapons, including Patriot air defense systems and ATACMS ballistic missiles.

Overall, Kyiv now produces or finances about 55% of its military equipment, the US supplies about 20%, and Europe supplies 25%.