Timmon Wallis: More funding for Ukraine not the answer

A recent letter write rwants more funding for Ukraine (”Support Ukraine funding,” Gazette April 5). It is, of course, the Republicans in Congress who are opposed to this. But that doesn’t mean Democrats should support it! The reality is that no amount of additional U.S. military aid is going to win this war for Ukraine.

Those who try to convince us otherwise are simply lying. Look for yourself at a map of the world and compare Russia to Ukraine. Look at the population statistics. Look at a comparison of the military capabilities of Russia vs. Ukraine, freely available on numerous websites. And most importantly, look at a map of the actual battle lines in Ukraine. These have not moved to any significant degree since November 2022. For the first half of 2022, yes, the Russians advanced and then retreated. But for the last 18 months of this war, it has been a stalemate.

The long-awaited Ukrainian counter-offensive of last year, the prized Leopard tanks from Germany, the F-16s fighter jets from Denmark, advanced missiles, rockets, Kamikaze drones and literally millions of rounds of ammunition from the U.S. — none of this has changed the course of the war one iota. Most wars end, sooner or later, through negotiation. And this war is no exception.

Unfortunately, Ukraine’s negotiating position was much stronger two years ago than it is now. And it will only worsen the longer this war goes on. So let’s stop throwing good money after bad and bring this war to an end now.

Timmon Wallis

Northampton