Donald Trump's team has told European officials that the incoming US president will demand NATO member states increase defence spending to 5% of GDP, but plans to continue supplying military aid to Ukraine, the Financial Times reports.
Senior British security officials stated that while Trump still believes Ukraine should never be given membership of NATO, and wants an immediate end to the conflict, the president-elect believed that supplying weapons to Kyiv after a ceasefire would ensure a "peace through strength" outcome.
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/35f490c5-3abb-4ac9-8fa3-65e804dd158f
Senior British security officials stated that while Trump still believes Ukraine should never be given membership of NATO, and wants an immediate end to the conflict, the president-elect believed that supplying weapons to Kyiv after a ceasefire would ensure a "peace through strength" outcome.
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/35f490c5-3abb-4ac9-8fa3-65e804dd158f