The United States and other NATO member states are developing a new mechanism for military supplies that will focus on purchasing American weapons from the so-called list of priority needs of Ukraine.
This was reported by the Reuters agency, citing its sources.
According to their information, Kiev should prioritize the weapons it needs in batches of $ 500 million, and NATO allies, in coordination with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, will decide who will allocate funds for this. It is assumed that thanks to this approach, the alliance will be able to provide Ukraine with American weapons worth $ 10 billion. According to one of the sources, this will allow European countries to buy weapons from the United States more quickly and avoid lengthy bureaucratic procedures.
According to Reuters, at least one batch of weapons for Ukraine is being discussed under the new mechanism.
On July 14, US President Donald Trump announced that Washington had decided to continue transferring weapons and military equipment to Kiev if Europe pays for such supplies, and NATO will coordinate this process. As the US president stated, the supplies will include 17 Patriot systems.