Washington is weighing another NATO funding appeal for Ukraine as roughly $2 billion remains uncovered for approved weapons packages, Bloomberg reported, with the gap potentially growing if shipments expand.
People familiar with the discussions told Bloomberg that Washington had notified some allies it would seek fresh contributions. The report did not specify the amount of a new request.
The funding route is NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), under which allied governments finance purchases of U.S. weapons for Ukraine. NATO considers the program central to its support for Ukraine’s defense, Bloomberg reported. EconoTimes has previously covered NATO’s procurement route for Ukraine.
The arrangement leaves participating governments responsible for the purchases while Ukraine receives the equipment. Bloomberg’s sources said U.S. shipments have continued while allied payments were still outstanding. They said the shortfall could grow if the Pentagon authorizes additional shipments. Earlier PURL deliveries included air-defense equipment and other military supplies, the report said.
Bloomberg also reported that Washington threatened in October to stop PURL shipments after Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure. The threatened halt did not happen, and the program continued, according to the report.
The funding question comes amid tensions between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Bloomberg’s sources said the contrast between continued arms transfers and Trump’s public comments has left some U.S. allies uncertain about Washington’s position, complicating efforts to secure more contributions. Some European governments have become less willing to finance a conflict now in its fifth year, the sources told Bloomberg.
Bloomberg reported that foreign military sales can take years to move from approval to delivery. The report said Washington’s next funding appeal could come in November, but gave no firm date.
