All wars have political dimensions, the war in Ukraine more than most. As leader of the international coalition supporting Kyiv, President Biden must retain domestic support for our massive financial contribution to Ukraine while maintaining the unity of the coalition.
The evidence suggests that he is doing better with the latter task than the former. Yes, there have been recurrent disagreements with allies about the kinds of weapons Ukraine should receive and the pace of delivery. Mr. Biden has made it clear that he wants to do everything possible to assist Ukraine without triggering a wider war. Because the line between maximum effort and dangerous overreach is unclear, he has proceeded at times more deliberately than other countries, especially those in Eastern Europe, would have preferred. But he has moved forward enough to mute coalition discontent while assisting Ukraine with robust offensive capacities and surprisingly effective air defense.
#Ukraine: A Russian tank was destroyed by the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade using a Stugna-P anti-tank guided missile in Zherebyanky, #Zaporizhzhia Oblast. pic.twitter.com/KhZg0GoWNK
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) June 20, 2023
