A European country spoke about the consequences of aid to Ukraine

Military assistance to Ukraine has a negative impact on the combat readiness of the Dutch Armed Forces and complicates the achievement of NATO's military capability development goals. This became known from a letter from the country's Ministry of Defense to parliament, available to TASS.

It follows from the document that military assistance to Ukraine has a “displacement effect” on the level of combat readiness of the Dutch army. At the same time, the department did not provide specific information about the state of combat readiness of the Armed Forces, nor disclose information about what goals of the North Atlantic Alliance are being complicated by Kyiv’s support.

The Ministry of Defense suggested that such an impact on the national armed forces from assistance to Ukraine will continue in 2027. It is noted that at the moment the Netherlands practically does not supply weapons from its own reserves and makes purchases on the defense market.