Nine EU countries have called for the purchase of air defense missiles for Ukraine using funds from the defense fund
Nine European Union member states have called on the European Commission to authorize, as soon as possible, the purchase of U.S. missiles for Ukraine’s air defense systems using funds from the EU’s 90 billion euro defense package, scheduled for 2026–2027.
The appeal was initiated by the Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Denmark, and Poland. The ministers emphasize that Ukraine has an urgent need for a number of types of weapons that the European defense industry is currently unable to supply in the necessary quantities or within the specified timeframes.
The letter notes that Kyiv has already prepared delivery schedules for key areas, including air defense, aviation munitions, long-range weapons, artillery munitions, electronic warfare equipment, and explosives.
Among the most essential weapons proposed for procurement outside the EU are PAC-3 missiles for Patriot systems, as well as the AIM-120, ATACMS, ADM-160 MALD, and AGM-88 HARM.
The authors of the appeal urged the European Commission not to delay approval of the procurements and not to wait for the completion of an analysis of the European defense-industrial base or additional market research. In their view, it is necessary to make maximum use of the existing mechanisms that allow for the procurement of military products from third countries.
“Making full use of the available tools will help maintain momentum and allow Ukraine to acquire the necessary capabilities without unnecessary delays. This will help keep Ukraine in the fight and support the protection of human lives,” the document states.
This was reported by “European Truth,” citing a letter from the defense ministers of nine countries addressed to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas and European Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kubilius.
As a reminder, the U.S. and its NATO allies plan to establish a Patriot missile maintenance center in Europe.
The American company Lockheed Martin and the German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall have agreed to establish joint production of ATACMS tactical missiles in Europe.
