Today's D Brief: $300M in Ukraine aid; Arms sales to Poland; Red Sea skirmishes; Orbiting gas stations?; And a bit more.
Defense OneMAR 2024
EU Agrees on €5B for Ukraine Weapons Fund
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
This is much-welcome news for Ukraine which is in desperate need for the military aid amid Washington's inability to secure additional funds. It also reaffirms the EU's commitment to Ukraine, demonstrating that it will stand by Ukraine for as long as it takes to prevail.
Establishment-critical narrative
After two years of grueling war, it's clear that the US and NATO project of fighting a proxy war against Russia has failed. Instead of continuing this wrong-headed policy of continuing to arm Ukraine and escalate the conflict, Western leaders need to reverse course and instead push for peace.