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Ukraine: Where does military aid lead to?

February 2, 2023

After securing pledges of tanks, Ukraine now also wants fighter jets and submarines from the West – a request firmly rejected by Germany and the US. Our guests: Aylin Matlé (security expert), Wolfgang Merkel (political scientist), Nick Connolly (DW)

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Nick Connolly works as foreign correspondent with Deutsche Welle. He has been reporting extensively out of Ukraine for the last few months. 

 

TTP Wolfgang Merkel
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Professor Wolfgang Merkel  is sceptical about sending more arms to Ukraine.

 

 

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Aylin Matlé is security expert at the German Council on Foreign Relations.

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