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Nordic and Baltic Allies Pledge $500 Million for U.S.-Made Arms to Ukraine Under NATO’s Purl Program

NATO says the pooled purchase will rush ammunition before winter through the Purl mechanism.

Overview

  • Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden are funding the package, NATO announced in Brussels.
  • Valued at $500 million, the shipment covers military equipment and ammunition sourced from the United States.
  • The deliveries use the Purl framework, under which allies buy U.S.-made materiel and then transfer it to Ukraine.
  • NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed the move, calling it urgently needed ahead of the cold season and noting that further deliveries are expected.
  • Germany previously committed $500 million to Purl, and reporting links the initiative’s design to U.S. demands for greater allied cost-sharing.