Against the backdrop of the infighting between the two parties in the United States and the defeat of Ukraine, the United States is facing a new funding request to aid Ukraine, which has been delayed in receiving approval. According to the understanding, this funding application is **-type, with a total amount of about $100 billion, of which about $60 billion is allocated to Ukraine. The White HouseThe reason for choosing the ** application was the desire to force Republicans to approve the application by linking the border issue to aid Israel. However, Republicans have been adamantly opposed, and the two sides have still not made any progress in the latest round of negotiations. House of RepresentativesAfter the speaker took office, he has not passed a single bill to aid Ukraine, which worries some American politicians, believing that the bill to aid Ukraine may not be passed before next year. The White HouseHe also expressed pessimism about the situation, believing that it will be difficult to continue assisting Ukraine by the end of the year. However, Ukraine does not seem to be aware of the chaos of the political situation in the United States, and they are thereUS Secretary of DefenseDuring Austin's visit to Ukraine, he directly gave an astonishing asking price, which surprised Austin.
According to reports, Ukraine ** cites a person with knowledge of Austin's visitKievAccording to people familiar with the content of the negotiations, Austin was told that Ukraine needs 17 million artillery shells. This figure surprised Austin, because it was difficult to find so many shells all over the world. In addition,KievIt also asked Washington for $350 billion to $400 billion in financial aid, which is about to amount to 28 trillion yuan. That's a staggering figure, with the U.S. defense budget for fiscal year 2024 reaching $900 billion, or 12 percent of total U.S. spending9%。That is, Ukraine demanded almost half of the defense budget from the United States in one fell swoop. Whether it is funding or shells, Ukraine's demands look unrealistic. Previously,European UnionPledges to supply Ukraine with 1 million artillery shells a year, yet progress is still only about 30%. On the whole, the Ukrainian demand is obviously too unrealistic, which makes Austin can't help but be stunned. This move by the Ukrainian side makes people wonder what they are thinking
However, this Ukrainian demand seems to be more than ridiculous on the surface. In fact, the price offered by the Ukrainian side represents their hope of victory over Russia. Throughout the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the Ukrainian army did not enjoy rich conditions of war. They aspire to be able to use artillery shells at any cost, just like the Russian army, but due to conditions, they can only use artillery shells in an orderly manner, which seriously limits their combat effectiveness. Therefore, by such an exorbitant price, the Ukrainian side is actually telling the American side that it is possible to defeat Russia only by providing sufficient resources. In this way, the Ukrainian side expressed their great desire for victory and their urgent need for war resources. However, even if the United States is willing to accede to Ukraine's demands, it is unlikely that they will provide such huge funds and ammunition, which is unrealistic for any country.
In addition to hoping for more aid resources, Ukraine may also try to dump the blame on the West. If Ukraine does not have access to sufficient resources to defeat Russia, they can shift the blame to the West, believing that the West did not take themArmedto the level of rivalry with the Russian army and, as a result, the inability to defeat Russia. However, they no longer have time to continue throwing the pot. As the defeated side, Ukraine will inevitably bear part of the blame. While it is true that the West has not fulfilled its promises on the issue of aid to Ukraine, there is not much for UkraineThe right to speak。As soon as the United States decides to abandon aid to Ukraine, it will be overwhelmingly critical of Ukraine. The practice of the Ukrainian side asking for sky-high prices also shows thatKievAlready in a state of powerlessness and anger.
In this farce of Ukraine's sky-high prices, we can't help but think about some questions. First of all, is this approach of the Ukrainian side sensible?Don't they realize that their demands are too unrealistic?Is there a more reasonable and realistic way to solicit assistance?Second, we also need to think about whether the United States has a wise attitude and decision-making on the issue of aiding Ukraine. Should the U.S. make decisions to aid Ukraine with border issues and aid to Israel?Is there a real interest in this approach?Finally, we should also thinkThe conflict in UkraineForInternationalsocial as well as our personal influences. Will Ukraine's demands and initiatives increase tensions?How to balance the interests of all parties to achieve long-term stability and peace?
To sum up, the sky-high asking price of the Ukrainian side is indeed ironic. However, we can also see Ukraine's inner desire to defeat Russia and the urgent need for aid resources. At the same time, this farce has also triggered our concernsThe conflict in UkraineandInternationalReflections on relationships. Neither Ukraine nor yetInternationalSociety, we all need to face this complex situation with a calm and rational attitude and seek solutions for long-term peace and stability.