Europe behind, Kiev summoned European governments are moving from declarations to practical militarization: more defense spending, more industrial coordination, more standardized weapons and continued support for Ukraine. In the common line, Kiev remains the permanent justification for another round of money, weapons and very convenient accounting. The arrangement is revealing enough: Europe is preparing for a long-term conflict while social discontent grows at home, and Ukraine remains useful as a front line and financial. Even Washington, according to the same report, seems less interested in stopping the escalation than in maintaining manageable borders.