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Could Europe defend Ukraine on its own?

With US politicians questioning whether to continue military support for Ukraine, does Europe have the will and capacity to defend it alone?

With the war in Ukraine dragging on, continuing military aid has become a contentious political issue in the United States. So, if support from Kyiv鈥檚 biggest military backer was to waver, could its other allies make up the difference? The 成人快手鈥檚 defence correspondent Jonathan Beale and Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker assess whether there is the political will and military capacity for Europe to defend Ukraine on its own.

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Today鈥檚 episode of The Global Story was made by Richard Moran and Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty. The technical producers were Matt Dean and Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

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