Zelensky Wants $1 Billion Per Month From NATO Countries To Buy US Weapons - News From Antiwar.com
Ukraine seeks $1 billion monthly aid from allies to fund a $90 billion U.S. arms plan, including drone production and air defense systems, supported mainly by European partners.
- On Aug. 25, President Volodymyr Zelensky said he aims to secure at least $1 billion a month from allies to buy American-made weapons, noting Norway joined NATO's Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List.
- On Aug. 18, Ukraine proposed buying $90 billion of U.S. weapons financed largely by European partners to anchor long-term U.S. security guarantees.
- Ukraine has expanded drone production since 2022, and the plan calls for a $50 billion partnership with Ukrainian companies to produce drones, building on talks with President Donald Trump about drone sales to the U.S. valued between $10 billion and $30 billion.
- NATO states have committed about $2 billion to U.S. weapons for Ukraine, Norway pledged $8.4 billion for 2026, and officials warn Western troop deployments risk peace talks.
- Presented to European allies and the U.S. White House, Kyiv's proposal positions U.S. support as a major boost for American industry ahead of President Donald Trump's Aug. 18 meeting.
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Zelensky Wants $1 Billion Per Month From NATO Countries To Buy US Weapons - News From Antiwar.com
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