Ukraine to be able to buy military supplies via NATO agency: report
NATO will allow Ukraine to buy weapons, ammunition and military equipment via its centralized procurement agency, potentially allowing Kyiv to obtain defense supplies faster and more cheaply, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
“It provides Ukraine with the ability to have a more structured framework to leverage a broad range of capabilities that we offer: procurement expertise, support services and access to established industrial base,” the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) director of support to operations, Jacqueline Borsboom, told the FT.
The deal comes amid worsening U.S.-Ukraine relations since U.S. President Donald Trump announced a diesel export deal with Russia this month to lower U.S. fuel prices.
Ukraine has complained of disruption to some intelligence sharing and its use of the Starshield satellite system, though Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a meeting in Oslo on Tuesday had agreed to resolve those issues.
NATO has authorized Ukraine to procure weapons, ammunition, and military equipment through its centralized procurement agency, enhancing Ukraine's ability to acquire defense supplies more efficiently. This decision comes amid strained U.S.-Ukraine relations following a diesel export deal with Russia. Ukrainian officials have expressed concerns over intelligence sharing disruptions, which are being addressed in ongoing discussions.
- NATO will allow Ukraine to buy weapons and military equipment via its procurement agency.
- This decision aims to expedite and reduce costs for Ukraine's defense supplies.
- The deal follows tensions in U.S.-Ukraine relations due to a recent diesel export deal with Russia.
- Ukraine has raised concerns about disruptions in intelligence sharing and satellite system usage.
- A meeting in Oslo aimed to resolve these issues.