The summer offensive is not going well for Russia, so Putin has increased the indiscriminate terror attacks on the population in big cities. Germany is called upon to help procure air defense
The lead time needed to replace systems donated to Ukraine shouldn't be a concern, since as long as Ukraine fights, there is effectively no threat, and Russia will need years to recover from the war once it ends.
A greater concern may be getting replacements from the US at all. Trump is stiffing Ukraine now, he could also stiff Germany in the future.
This may fade soon. The Republicans are on the brink of passing a bill that is likely political suicide, while Trump's cognitive deterioration is clearly progressing and becoming ever harder to ignore. The Nov. 2026 elections could thus be catastrophic for Trump, leading to a restoration of US support in early 2027. The more likely this looks, the less concerned Europeans need to be about sourcing from the US in the future.
The lead time needed to replace systems donated to Ukraine shouldn't be a concern, since as long as Ukraine fights, there is effectively no threat, and Russia will need years to recover from the war once it ends.
A greater concern may be getting replacements from the US at all. Trump is stiffing Ukraine now, he could also stiff Germany in the future.
This may fade soon. The Republicans are on the brink of passing a bill that is likely political suicide, while Trump's cognitive deterioration is clearly progressing and becoming ever harder to ignore. The Nov. 2026 elections could thus be catastrophic for Trump, leading to a restoration of US support in early 2027. The more likely this looks, the less concerned Europeans need to be about sourcing from the US in the future.