How are the European partners reacting to the urgent call from Berlin not to leave Germany on its own in supporting Ukraine with weapons? The informal meeting of EU defense ministers today in the Egmont Palace in Brussels could be an opportunity for an initial interim assessment. At around €7 billion, Germany is providing more than half of what the other EU states are planning for the current year, criticized Olaf Scholz at the beginning of the week. The Federal Chancellor is also likely to think about the fact that the Europeans will have to shoulder a completely different burden if Donald Trump makes a comeback.