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Money isn't the issue, at least not a real limiting issue. Any major European leader crying about it, should go suck on a tailpipe.
The real limiting factors are existing European stockpiles, and limited industrial capacity for things like high volume munition and artillery shell production.
As well as a general lack of leadership, courage and a real desire to beat the russians.
Something like putting a goal to enable 100+ ballistic missile strikes deep into russia per month. Just one example.
That headline is a bit misleading, yes USA has given the most MILITARY aid, but Europe has given more aid when civil AND military are combined.
If Europe were to double aid to Ukraine, it would more than compensate for the loss of American aid.
But I hope we do double our aid, most of us can do it without feeling it much. Of course countries like the Baltics who have already given a lot, will not be able to double it. But if we all gave like they do, the war would probably have been over now.
Afaik most countries give less than 1% of GDP, that's less than many economists recommend for foreign aid for developing countries.
So if you make for instance 2k Euro per month, would 20 Euro not be worth it to save Ukraine, and to stop Russia?
Of course we really really want USA to help, but if they don't Europe simply MUST step up, and we should do it either way.
As a european tax payer, I'm all for doubling the aid, regardless of what USA does.
Here's a thought: instead of doubling the aid, let's triple it.
We'll see. While Trump's campaign rhetoric was decidedly anti-Ukrainian, the person he put in charge as envoy is a much more level-headed fellow.