The Bundeswehr believes that Europe can cope without the US

This opinion was shared by Major General Christian Freuding, who is responsible for coordinating the supply of weapons to Ukraine from Germany.

He drew attention to the fact that the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to receive weapons supplies approved by former US President Joe Biden.

However, at the moment, no one knows what to expect from Donald Trump and his team in Ukraine.

"The war against Ukraine is raging on our continent, and it is also being waged against the European security order. If there is political will, there will be means to largely compensate for American support," Freuding is convinced.

Against this background, journalists asked him how long the supplies approved by Biden would be able to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the battlefield.

As the Major General noted, this primarily depends on logistics as well as the speed at which Ukraine consumes weapons and ammunition.

That's why he suggested that summer seemed like a realistic timeframe.

"It is unclear at this time how the American government will respond to further requests for military assistance to Ukraine. We cannot say anything about that," said Freuding.