Japan buys over $14 million in military equipment for Ukraine under NATO weapons program
Tokyo said the contribution will fund U.S.-made equipment for Ukraine and remain limited to non-lethal aid, as Japan deepens NATO cooperation.
- On May 29, Japan's Foreign Ministry announced the country has joined NATO's Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List program, contributing around $14.7 million to purchase equipment for Ukraine.
- The PURL agreement, signed by President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in July 2025, facilitates high-priority equipment purchases; Japan's contributions remain restricted to non-lethal aid due to constitutional limitations.
- Tokyo remains a top supporter of Ukraine, having sent around $15 billion in total aid with another $3.5 billion committed, according to a December 2025 report by OSW.
- Following heavy Russian missile attacks on Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to the White House for additional air defense support, while Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha expressed gratitude for Japan's participation.
- The Foreign Ministry stated Japan intends to strengthen Japan-NATO cooperation and will "continue to support Ukraine in order to achieve a just and lasting peace.
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Japan has purchased US military equipment worth over $14 million under an NATO programme to help Ukraine in its defence efforts against Russia's war.
Japan joins NATO’s PURL arms-funding mechanism, pledging $14.7 million for non-lethal equipment to Ukraine
Japan has joined the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), allocating $14,658,000 — roughly ¥2.2 billion — to buy American-made non-lethal equipment for Ukraine, Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on 29 May. The funding comes from Tokyo's FY2025 supplementary budget. The contribution covers a PURL package limited exclusively to non-lethal gear, with the specific list of supplies to be coordinated with NATO. Japanese officials …
What aid will the funds be used for? Japanese authorities announced for the first time that they have allocated funds to the NATO PURL mechanism to support Ukraine. Tokyo has allocated nearly $14.7 million for the purchase of non-lethal equipment, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing the website of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Read also: Ukraine received nearly $1.3 billion from Japan: where will the funds be used? "Japan has allocated …
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