**US Experts Warn Trump Against Ukraine Neutrality or Disarmament**
The US President-elect Donald Trump is advised against pursuing Ukrainian neutrality or disarmament by experts. Marc A. Thiessen, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, warns that such concessions would mirror past failures in agreements with Russia.
Thiessen says that if Trump wants to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, he must find ways to increase the flow of US weapons to Ukraine when he takes office. He compares Trump’s approach to that of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, who promised peace but delivered the opposite by ceding Czechoslovakia to Hitler in 1938.
**Concerns Over Peace Deal**
Sources close to Trump’s team suggest that the new president may end the war at the expense of Ukraine’s territorial integrity. This approach has raised concerns among allies about the future of US support for Ukraine and the potential for a peace deal that favors Russian interests.
**History Repeats Itself**
Thiessen reminds us that after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine inherited the world‘s third-largest nuclear arsenal. In exchange for giving up those weapons, Russia pledged to respect Ukraine’s independence and sovereignty. However, when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014 and annexed Crimea, these guarantees proved empty.
**Experts Urge Strong Military Might**
Thiessen emphasizes that Western security guarantees are ineffective without substantial military might. He asserts that a lasting peace will only be achievable when the Kremlin recognizes that any aggression towards Ukraine would entail a broader conflict, not solely with Ukraine but potentially involving other nations as well.
**Arming Ukraine**
The expert believes that Ukraine must be sufficiently strong militarily to deter Russian ambitions for further territorial gains. Even if Trump manages to broker a peace deal, the fundamental need to arm Ukraine will persist.
**Global Security Implications**
Mark Rutte, NATO’s Secretary-General, warns that forcing Ukraine into a weak peace agreement with Russia could create a “dire threat” from global adversaries like China, Iran, and North Korea. He emphasizes that such a deal would have serious implications not just for Europe but for global security as well.
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