EU Abandons Ukraine, Halts Ammunition Supply Amidst Rising Tensions

The EU will not meet its goal of providing Ukraine with 1 million artillery shells and missiles by March 2024, with only around 300,000 delivered so far. The European defense industry's export to countries outside the EU has been a major hurdle. Ukraine's F-16 Training Center has opened at Romania's 86th Fetesti Air Base, but no Ukrainian pilots have begun training yet. In Russian-occupied southern Ukraine, partisans have killed Russian national guard officers, while a former pro-Russian militia leader was assassinated. NATO is strengthening its members' abilities to defend underwater infrastructure following incidents of damage to pipelines and communication cables. The US is giving weapons to Israel on a "case-by-case" basis, with no limits on their use. The Pentagon has released new ethical AI tools to promote responsible use. Several top defense officials are speaking at the Politico Defense Summit in Washington.