Overview

• Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby approved as many as two $500 million draws under the PURL mechanism, Reuters reported.
• NATO’s Patrick Turner said four PURL packages have already been funded and that equipment is flowing from U.S. warehouses.
• Zelensky put current contributions above $2 billion and projected roughly $3.5–3.6 billion in October for additional U.S.-made weapons.
• The White House confirmed the first transfer under the allied-financed program, marking a shift from earlier sales or Biden-era authorizations.
• Allies and officials say the initiative could scale toward about $10 billion to prioritize air-defense interceptors and precision rockets ahead of likely winter strikes.