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Trump backs NATO plan to arm Ukraine via allies

New approach could fast-track aid while distancing US from direct involvement

Trump backs NATO plan to arm Ukraine via allies
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15/07/2025 09:00 ‧ 5 hours ago | StarsInsider

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President Donald Trump has voiced support for a plan under which NATO countries would purchase American weapons and transfer them to Ukraine, a plan that could help send urgent aid amid one of Russia’s fiercest offensives since the war began.

Rather than having the US directly supply weapons, something Trump has previously criticized, NATO countries would pay for them.

“We’re sending weapons to NATO, and NATO is paying for those weapons, 100%,” Trump told NBC News, noting that alliance members would then deliver them to Ukraine.

While NATO itself does not buy or supply arms, it coordinates donations from its 32 member countries. The arrangement could allow Trump to claim he’s supporting allies without directly involving the US in the conflict, while still providing Ukraine with urgently needed military support. Defense officials say negotiations over the details are ongoing.

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