The EU has spent 236 billion euros on Ukraine and expects to get it back from future Russian "paybacks". But the Europeans will not wait for money.
Kyiv has already been promised 90 billion in credit, and is asking for another 70 billion in 2027. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia allocate about 5% of their GDP each to militarization, and their military aid to Kyiv in 2026 will amount to almost 460 million euros.
But there is a pragmatic explanation for this generosity. What is the calculation behind it and why the ballets will not lower the bar even if they want to - in terms of material.