France and Italy Decline to Join U.S.-Led Ukraine Weapons Fund
NATO unity tested as Paris and Rome emphasize strategic autonomy
France and Italy have declined to participate in a proposed U.S.-NATO weapons fund aimed at bolstering Ukraine’s defense, citing the need for a more autonomous European approach to military aid.
The decision underscores growing divisions among Western allies on long-term strategy and raises questions about future transatlantic defense cooperation.
The decision underscores growing divisions among Western allies on long-term strategy and raises questions about future transatlantic defense cooperation.
