Not only the United States: who else can approve Lend-Lease for Ukraine

Lend-Lease can become a catchphrase among Ukraine's partnering countries. At the moment when Ukrainians, while sacrificing their lives, have become the stronghold of the civilized world, the world shall act as a reliable partner in the supply of weaponry.

The lend-lease decision can truly be called an epochal.

The United States supported many countries in their liberation wars, but the lend-lease was previously granted only during World War II. The adoption of such a law in 2022 proves the enormous support to Ukraine, which repels the overwhelming Russian forces in its war of aggression against all odds.

The USA sees Ukraine as a state related to its values and the one capable of winning this war. But at the same time, we require support due to the significant difference in military industry capacity and mobilization potential.

Apart from the above mentioned, the creation of the Rammstein-40 coalition was an important step, as the coalition bypasses the UN while identifying and providing Ukraine with the necessary support in the fight against Russia.

The leadership of the USA, Great Britain, and Poland in their assistance to Ukraine has become a great example for the participants of the initiative.

But now, it is clear that the war will not end in a week or two. And the enemy still outnumbers the Ukrainian army in the amount of equipment.

Therefore, military assistance to Ukraine shall not be situational, but permanent. That is why the lend-lease shall become "viral" and inspire the countries of the Anti-Putin coalition to make big decisions in supporting Ukraine, providing a significant contribution to the fight of the democratic world against barbaric Russia.

After all, history will remember those who say loud and clear: "We are on the side of light and good. We are the partners of Ukrainians in this bloody war for the freedom of the world".

Given the potential and structure of the military-industrial complex, a similar military support program can be implemented by Germany, France, Sweden, Turkey, and even Japan and South Korea.

And when we talk about support, we don't mean "giving everything." Conditional lend-lease is all about the legal context of assistance, and the simplification of procedures.

We see that a variety of countries have made their decisions to support Ukraine, but the weaponry is not supplied as fast as it could. And the adoption of appropriate procedures facilitating the provision of weapons to Ukraine can set a precedent in world diplomacy and become a significant contribution to world victory.

The "Every little bit helps" principle will not disarm our partners, but it will be just enough for us to defeat the enemy.

Such a decision would look exceptionally rational if taken by some European countries. Especially, if we pay attention to the narratives broadcasted by Russian state TV channels, where experts and politicians of various levels demand raging the war further in the Baltic States, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Central Europe.

Taking into account Russia's threats to Finland and Sweden for their intentions to join NATO, Ukraine's support program can be considered as a contribution that Russian tanks will not invade Europe but will be stopped in Ukraine by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Allies.

So, as it was already noted, the new lend-leases are not just about supporting Ukraine in its struggle for independence, but an investment in the safety of Europe and the world.

Everyone shall choose for themselves, but as the practice of World War II has shown, dictators and tyrants must be stopped at the beginning of their wars against civilization. And if we miss such an opportunity, there may be too many countries and people put in the crucible of war who will pay with their lives for the attempts to reconcile with the enemy.

More specifically: how exactly partners can support Ukraine.

•     Tanks: Leopard 2 (Germany, Sweden), Type 10, Type 90 (Japan), K2 (South Korea).
•     Self-propelled artillery: PzH 2000 (Germany), Archer (Sweden), Type 75 (Japan), K9 (South Korea).
•     MLRS: M270 (Germany, France, Japan).
•     Anti-aircraft warfare: RIM-116 (Germany, Japan, South Korea), RBS 70 (Sweden), C-RAM, Patriot.
•     Mechanized infantry combat vehicle (MICV): Marder, Boxer (Germany), CV-90 (Sweden), Type 89 (Japan), K21 (South Korea).
•     Anti-ship missile systems: RBS 15 (Sweden), Otomat (France), Atmaka (Turkey).
•     Fighters: F-16 (South Korea, Japan, Israel, Turkey), Viggen, Gripen (Sweden), Eurofighter Typhoon (Germany).

The Ukrainian military has already proven that they are ready to master new equipment and use it in combat in a matter of hours or days. Therefore, our partners shall not doubt that this support can be ineffective. There were also no known cases of seizure of foreign weaponry by the aggressor.

As was already mentioned, today, the Ukrainian government is putting a lot of effort to attract military assistance. But this work must be collective.

The Ukrainian diaspora, on its part, shall continue its public work to put pressure on the authorities of the countries where they live. But also to convince the citizens of the partner countries that it is necessary to continue to provide significant support for Ukraine.