Speaking at a panel discussion on EU defense priorities at the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 18, the EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell criticized Western allies’ initial indecisiveness in providing military assistance to Ukraine, suggesting that the outcome of the war “would have been different” had allies acted more decisively. “Every time we discussed about giving a new type of arms, someone was hesitating,” Borrell said, referring to allies’ reluctance at the start of Russia’s invasion to provide weaponry like Leopard tanks and Patriot missile system, fearing further escalation. “Had w…
