More than 40 countries represented at the recent US-hosted defence talks in Germany believe Ukraine can win the war and will deliver arms to the besieged nation
Ramstein Air Base — The US said the world was galvanised against Russia’s two-month-old invasion of Ukraine as it hosted defence talks in Germany involving more than 40 countries that sought to speed and synchronise the delivery of arms to Kyiv.
“Time is not on Ukraine's side,” Milley said during closed-door remarks provided to reporters travelling with him. “The outcome of this battle, right here, today, is dependent on the people in this room.”A fighting chance But the US also estimates many Russian units are depleted, with some operating with personnel losses as high as 30% — a level considered by the US military to be too high to keep fighting, officials say.
Moscow can also economically afford to wage a long war in Ukraine despite being hammered by Western sanctions, defence experts and economists said. Organisers said over 40 countries were attending and a scan of the meeting room showed countries mainly from Europe, but also from the Middle East including Israel and even Africa. On a screen, representatives from South Korea and Japan attended virtually.Germany, for the first time, announced the delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine.