Weapons that rely on U.S. intelligence to function are a liability, not an asset. Especially when Trump keeps threatening to pull the plug after every call with the Kremlin. Europe should spend every euro on its own defense industry for Ukraine.

Thailand bought dozens of Ukrainian BTR‑3E1s between 2007 and 2013 (~233 total), and that historical purchase has no relevance to Ukraine’s present‑day demand for arms or its ongoing defense needs.