Ukraine’s military recruits need training. Only one of Europe’s giants is pulling its weight

This is ‘classic EU’ in terms of speed,” said Ed Arnold, research fellow for European security at the London-based Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) think tank. “This isn’t a very difficult decision for the EU, but it’s taking a little bit of time. Those EU members who joined the U.K. framework probably did it out of expediency.”