U.S. must continue military support to Ukraine – ‘It’s in our own interests’ – Mitch McConnell
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The United States must continue providing military support to Ukraine – not only for Ukraine, but for the interests of U.S. national security, U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said during a speech.
"When it comes to backing Ukraine’s fight – this has never been about charity,” the influential Republican said. “It is not about virtue signaling or abstract principles of international relations. This is about cold, hard American interests."
It is important for the US to confront authoritarians before they lead to more conflict, he added.
"It is in our interest to help degrade the military of a major adversary without committing American lives to the effort,” McConnell said. “It is in our interest to help blunt aggressive behavior before it triggers wider conflict and directly threatens our closest allies and trading partners."
“We cannot pretend that America is inoculated against the consequences of a war in Europe,” he said. “We cannot afford to harbor the notion that leaving Russian aggression unchecked would somehow enhance America’s posture in strategic competition with China.”
"Accelerating Russian defeat in Europe is precisely what will help to avoid simultaneous aggression by our adversaries in Europe and the Indo-Pacific region," McConnell said.
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