Trump makes Europe pay for the weapons
Since Russia invaded in 2022, the Republican leader has rejected the policy of his predecessor Joe Biden, which consisted of providing Ukraine with endless weapons and ammunition using presidential powers without first seeking Congressional authorization.
More importantly, the former president supplied these weapons at zero cost and did not require European countries to also contribute to Ukraine's defense, thus compromising the United States Army's weapons reserves.
For this reason, since Trump took office in January, only small arms disbursements have been authorized and no new package signed by the new administration has been implemented.
With this new scheme devised by the Trump administration, Europe doesn't escape its obligations by paying for weapons whose ultimate destination is Ukraine's defense, and a necessary response is given to Putin's renewed offensive.
"What we're doing is that the weapons being sold go to NATO, and then NATO is going to give those weapons to Ukraine, and NATO is paying for those weapons," clarified an official.
