The Finnish defence minister said his country will check that weapons paid for by Europe for the Ukrainian army will reach their intended destination. European allies are concerned about depleting US military resources due to the Iran war and after media reports that the US might divert assets.
Finland’s Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen told Euronews he expects all weapons destined for Ukraine, purchased from the US by European countries, to be delivered.
Häkkänen said Helsinki would check to ensure Washington honours contracts signed with European NATO countries that have bought weapons for Ukraine from US military contractors.
The issue arises from a Washington Post report that the Pentagon is considering diverting crucial military equipment intended for the Ukrainian defence forces to the Iran war.
“Every time we are assessing how the money is being spent, and we are trusting that the mechanism is working. If there are problems of course, then we have to reassess that,” Läs artikel