..... an awkward introduction in Kyiv where Ambassador Whitaker (U.S. ambassador to NATO) and European leaders meet. Whitaker frames the U.S. role as selling weapons to NATO allies — who then supply them to Ukraine — under a “we won’t give things away, we’ll sell them” policy (the “PURL” initiative). He mentions roughly $2.5 billion in expected sales/packages.
Lt COl Daniel Davis 's core critique: massive spending, sanctions and weapon transfers are happening without a clear strategy or defined objective. Despite many sanctions packages (he cites the EU’s 19th package and talks of a 20th), there’s no evidence these rounds change the battlefield; they’re criticized as ritualistic and untethered to concrete goals.