Overview

• President Trump said the United States will sell weapons to NATO allies, who will cover 100% of the costs for onward delivery to Ukraine.
• The arrangement reverses a Pentagon-ordered pause on defensive arms shipments and leverages presidential drawdown authority for direct transfers.
• NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is coordinating with member states to expedite ammunition and air-defense system deliveries to bolster Ukraine’s defenses.
• Ukraine has formally requested ten additional Patriot missile batteries, with Germany pledging two units and Norway agreeing to provide one.
• Trump indicated he will make a “major statement” on Russia next Monday, fueling expectations of new sanctions or strategic policy moves.