Trump Gives Ukraine DEEPER STRIKE Capabilities /Lt Col Daniel Davis

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Trump officials argue their Ukraine strategy differs from Biden’s because U.S. taxpayers aren’t directly footing the bill, the U.S. is talking with Russia, and Ukraine is being given deeper strike capabilities. Critics push back, noting the weapons sold to Ukraine still come from U.S. stockpiles, which are not being replenished fast enough—leaving American national security weaker while defense contractors profit. Strategically, $1B per month in arms is unlikely to achieve what Biden’s larger $61B package and years of sanctions failed to do: force Russia to back down. Instead, it risks prolonging the war, keeping Ukraine’s leadership committed to rejecting territorial concessions, and leaving Russia undeterred.

On the battlefield, Ukraine has recently countered Russian advances near Prosk and Kupiansk, regaining ground and disrupting Russian positions, while drone strikes continue to damage Russian oil refineries. These successes have emboldened Zelensky, who insists that only harsher sanctions and military pressure—not negotiations—can bring peace. Analysts note Ukraine’s best chance for a favorable settlement was in late 2022, when Russia was weaker, but that moment has passed, leaving the conflict entrenched and cyclical.