February 20, 2022, marked the dawn of the Ukraine-Russia war. A year later, the European Union (EU) declared an “urgent war mode”, indicating that conflict resolution and peace were getting farther away.
What is the future of the Russo-Ukrainian war? Will it accelerate to Poland and other EU countries?
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell claims the war in Ukraine will end if the NATO bloc cannot resolve a shortage of ammunition.
He urges faster deliveries of armament and ammunition for Ukraine amid Western’s promises about new armament deliveries for Kyiv and growing shortages in his own bloc’s stocks. “We are in urgent war mode,” said Borrell on the final day of the Munich Security Conference, Sunday, February 19, 2023.
He added that the conflict would be over if the ammunition shortage was not resolved in a matter of weeks.
The diplomat bemoaned the depletion of European supplies, claiming that NATO “forgot about classical wars… only engaged in expeditionary forces and technological Blitzkrieg”.
He announced that EU defense ministers would hold a specialmeeting on March 8-9 in an attempt to resolve the issue.
It seems that the EU defense ministers will agree to provide more funding to Ukraine. The financial assistance includes the purchase of massive armaments.
Borrell said he would also present his idea of using 3.6 billion euros ($3.6 billion) from the European Peace Facility to jointly purchase ammunition for Kyiv, using the EU’s experience in joint procurement of COVID-19 vaccines.
The world will imagine how if billions of US dollars are soon converted into a sophisticated Ukrainian defense system.
The western world has become more determined to end the Russo-Ukrainian war only through bloody wars and creating atrocious human tragedies.
The West seems to make unwise moves, while Russia complicates the peace process by persistently bombarding cities in Ukraine.
Borrell has been wary of ammunition shortages in September, saying supplies were “exhausted”.
This was also echoed by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, warning that alliance countries were running out of ammunition they could send to help Kyiv.
Several EU and US countries have promised to send modern Western-made tanks to Ukraine.
However, it may take months as there is no definite timetable.
Britain and France are also contemplating sending fighter jets to Kyiv, with London already training pilots. However, French President Emmanuel Macron said earlier this month that sending warplanes was not a matter that could be accomplished in a matter of weeks.
“The western bloc should exert wisdom; the Russian bloc should exercise restraint”
Using the war aid for Ukraine as a contestation in resolving conflict is a bizarre way of thinking. Instead of alleviating, it will drag out the conflict.
The narration of European Union officials, presented by Josep Borrell and Jens Stoltenberg, only exacerbates the situation. Did they not consider the impacts on the Ukrainian people and the total annihilation of Ukraine’s cities?
The world believes that sending weapons to Kyiv will not stop Russia from achieving its military goals, but will “prolong the suffering” for Ukraine.
With this current situation, the world has become more pessimistic that the Russo-Ukrainian conflict will subside after going on for a year. The war instead seems to linger on.
Source: Independent Observer Opinion
