Bangladesh, March 18 -- The European Unions foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, is grappling with mounting opposition from several key Western European capitals as she pushes for a dramatic increase in military aid to Ukraine. According to an analysis published on March 17 in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), Kallas ambitious €40 billion military aid proposal has been met with resistance from countries including France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. These nations, alongside Hungary, are balking at her plan, signaling a growing divide within the EU over the blocs role in the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Since taking office in December 2024, Kallas has been navigating the complexities of EU foreign policy and trying to build consensu...