NATO member states on arms deliveries to Ukraine
NATO member states on arms deliveries to Ukraine

Author(s): Justyna Gotkowska, Piotr Szymański, Piotr Żochowski, Andrzej Wilk
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Military policy, Political behavior, Comparative politics, Peace and Conflict Studies, Russian Aggression against Ukraine
Published by: OSW Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich im. Marka Karpia
Keywords: NATO member states; US arms deliveries; European military assistance; War in Ukraine; Germany; Ukrainian Armed Forces;
Summary/Abstract: The NATO member states do not have a common position concerning sending arms supplies to Ukraine. In January, under increasing military pressure from Russia, it was the US, the UK, the Baltic states, the Czech Republic and Poland which decided to deliver weapons and ammunition to Kyiv free of charge. Apart from being a political demonstration of solidarity, these supplies are intended to show to Russia that further military actions against Ukraine will incur increased costs. Moreover, these deliveries will strengthen Ukrainian ground forces if the Russian military operation in Donbass is expanded, but will not play a major role in the event of a full-scale invasion or missile attacks on Ukraine. Germany and some other member states are still rejecting arms supplies to Ukraine due to the fear of a further deterioration of the relations with Moscow.

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