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Importantly, the speech highlighted that the United States alone has committed more military and economic aid to Ukraine than all of Europe combined. Despite Europe's substantial population and number of NATO members, their contributions remain comparatively minimal. Zelensky's reliance on U.S. military assistance—particularly its nuclear deterrent—has been pivotal. The American nuclear umbrella and diplomatic signals have prevented Russia from escalating beyond conventional warfare, even amid Russia's threats to use nuclear weapons.
However, beneath this strategic support lies a fragile geopolitical balance. Every Russian threat to escalate is met with diplomatic reassurances from Washington, but the risk of unintended escalation or miscalculation remains constant.