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Stratospheric figures: How much the West has spent on the war in Ukraine

2022-12-28 10:18:53Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Stratospheric figures: How much the West has spent on the war in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has started since February 24. Without the support of the United States and the European Union, a sustained defense effort similar to what the world has witnessed would likely have been unthinkable.

But how much support has Ukraine received and what difference has it made?

Just last week, US President Joe Biden pledged another $45 billion in aid to Ukraine – a package that Congress will now negotiate. If the proposal is approved, it would be the fourth US aid package for Ukraine and the total money allocated to Ukraine since February would be nearly $100 billion.

These staggering numbers have led Russian apologists, such as Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, to claim that Ukraine has turned into a US-led proxy war against Russia.
The British newspaper The Independent published an opinion piece by its American correspondent entitled:
"It's time to stop pretending that what's happening in Ukraine is anything other than a US proxy war."

Meanwhile, various international relations scholars and other experts in the field beg to differ.

War expenses

In addition to the US, Europe has paid its share for this military-economic partnership. However, it is difficult to keep track of how much money is being allocated to Ukraine.

Fortunately, the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), a German think tank, is able to provide fairly accurate numbers based on its support tracker for Ukraine, which monitors military aid, humanitarian services and financial aid. for Ukraine from the West. However, calculating these numbers can be a challenge.

The US provides the most support

Germany, Europe's de facto leader, presents a particular challenge, mainly because Berlin has delivered military equipment from its stockpiles that had long since been dismantled or written off – and therefore has no valid price estimate.

For example, Germany supplies heavy weapons such as anti-tank equipment and anti-aircraft missiles, but also lighter ones such as machine guns, hand grenades and other ammunition. On the one hand, military material comes from the stocks of the armed forces, or Bundeswehr, and, on the other, from the stocks of industry financed by the federal government.

However, the US has provided the most military support to Ukraine by a significant margin, based on IfW numbers.

The largest contributor of military aid is by far the US with current commitments of 22.86 billion euros ($24.37 billion). The United Kingdom has committed the second largest amount, 4.13 billion euros ($4.40 billion).


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