"Does the West have a muscle and resilience, when the autocrats and dictators think they can wage war for another year, and the democratic countries will become fed up? No. We have to show that we are even more putting stronger support against violence. It's not only on Ukraine. It's against violence, against war, and that's a signal also for China and the Indo-Pacific area."
"But Trump has resisted pressure to allow Ukraine to use American Tomahawk cruise missiles to strike targets deep inside Russia. Despite lobbying from Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and calls for long-range capabilities on Friday from the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, Trump has argued the weapons are too complex and require years of training."
"Defeating Russia's invasion of Ukraine is critical to restraining China in the Indo-Pacific, Finland's defence minister has said, warning Europe and democratic partners, including Australia, face a fight of global consequences. Antti Hakkanen praised Donald Trump's decision to impose sanctions on two Russian oil companies last week, calling the move a major sign of resolve by the US president against Vladimir Putin's three-year long war."
Defeating Russia's invasion of Ukraine is critical to restraining China in the Indo-Pacific. Western resolve will be closely scrutinised by authoritarian states. Stronger sanctions on the Russian economy and energy exports, increased military assistance to Ukraine, and use of long-range weapons to destroy drone and missile factories are presented as necessary pillars to end the conflict. Sanctions recently imposed on Russian oil companies signal increased resolve. Resistance to providing American Tomahawk cruise missiles stems from concerns about weapon complexity and training requirements. China provides military components and industrial cooperation to Russia. Any perceived weakness in western resolve could embolden China and affect Indo-Pacific stability.
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