German Assistance to Ukraine on Perpetual Hold

An itemized list of Ukraine's latest request for German security assistance has found its way into two major German papers (Süddeutsche Zeitung, Der Spiegel, February 5). The Ukrainian embassy and the military attaché's office in Berlin addressed this request to the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense, respectively. Citing the "very tense situation and threats of Russian aggression," Ukraine seeks "undelayed assistance and urgent procurement" of: modern medium-range air-defense systems and missile-defense systems, anti-drone...