Columnist Robbie Gramer in an article foreign policy He wrote that the United States has nearly doubled the number and value of arms sales contracts with NATO allies this year, as the Ukraine crisis has forced Europe to consider a military buildup.
According to the journalist’s calculations, in 2021, the US government approved 14 major arms deals with NATO allies worth about $ 15.5 billion.
“In 2022, the number of contracts increased to 24, which is worth about $28 billion, including Finland,” the article says.
The author concludes that the US remains the main arms supplier to the Allies in Europe in the short term, which enables them to make a profit.
Stephen Walt, formerly Professor of International Relations at Harvard University Wrote For Foreign Policy, where the US underestimated the possibility of a failure in Ukraine in 2023.