Finland to check whether US weapons paid for by NATO are reaching Ukraine
Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen has said his country will check whether weapons paid for by NATO countries for the Ukrainian army are actually reaching their intended destination.
Source: European Pravda, citing Euronews
Details: Häkkänen said Helsinki will verify whether Washington is complying with contracts signed with European NATO member states that purchased weapons for Ukraine from US defence contractors. "What has been promised to Ukraine has to go to Ukraine," he said.
The issue arose after a report by The Washington Post that the Pentagon is considering redirecting key military equipment intended for the Ukrainian armed forces to the war with Iran.
Quote from Häkkänen: "Every time we are assessing how the money is being spent, and we are trusting that the mechanism is working. If there are problems, of course, then we have to reassess that."
Background:
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on 28 March that the United States is not redirecting weapons purchased by NATO countries for Ukraine to the Middle East, but did not rule out such a possibility.
- US President Donald Trump also commented on media reports about the possible redirection of US weapons intended for Ukraine to the Middle East, saying that the United States is constantly reallocating weapons from different parts of the world.
- Meanwhile, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that US weapons from PURL will continue to be supplied to Ukraine.
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