U.S. weapons

U.S. Air Force tests new Mach 7 hypersonic cruise missile in Australia

The U.S. Air Force’s air-breathing Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile, or HACM, has finally reached the flight-testing phase, with at least one “release” already conducted over a test range in Australia.

6 October, 03:27 PM

Trump acknowledges tighter U.S. munitions stocks after months of Iran war

President Donald Trump said U.S. supplies of some types of munitions have grown tighter after several months of war with Iran.

7 August, 11:06 AM

Trump denies missile shortage, threatens leakers with long prison terms

President Donald Trump denied reports that the United States is running short of missiles because of the war with Iran and called for lengthy prison terms for media sources who disclosed the alleged shortage in a Truth Social post on Aug. 6.

6 August, 12:26 PM

Ukraine sees risks to PURL arms program but no signs of U.S. supply cuts — NATO envoy

Ukraine understands risks to the PURL program from the war in the Middle East but has received no signals of possible U.S. weapons supply cancellations, Ukraine’s NATO envoy Alyona Getmanchuk told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on March 26.

26 March, 06:50 PM

Kyiv needs non-EU weapons, Rutte warns

EU’s recently approved EUR90 billion ($107 billion) loan to Ukraine should not be constrained by the proposed “buy European” rule, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Jan. 26.

27 January, 01:09 AM

Poland will provide Ukraine with $100 million for military aid and purchases of U.S. weapons

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said the country’s Foreign Ministry plans to provide $100 million for military support and purchases of U.S. weapons for Ukraine by the end of the year, PAP reported on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 03:56 PM

NATO funnels over $2 billion worth of U.S. arms to Ukraine via PURL, Rutte says

At least $2 billion has been spent by allies on procuring U.S. weaponry for Ukraine under the PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) program, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced on Oct. 22.

22 October 2025, 10:46 PM

NATO’s PURL program will need $12 billion to $20 billion in 2026—Shmyhal

NATO’s PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) program, which allows third countries to pay for U.S. military aid to Ukraine, will require between $12 billion and $20 billion in 2026, Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Oct. 15.

15 October 2025, 10:49 PM

Ukraine debunks reports of halted US arms supplies

Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) refuted reports of the alleged suspension of U.S. arms supplies in its Aug. 24 Telegram post.

25 August 2025, 09:45 AM

Trump agreed to invest in Ukrainian drone tech, PM Svyrydenko says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump reached a “political agreement” on U.S. procurement of Ukrainian-made drones, Ukrainian PM Yulia Svyrydenko said on July 18.

19 July 2025, 02:10 AM

‘The devil is in the details’: Trump promises weapons, but who sends Patriots to Ukraine?

U.S. President Donald Trump has found a way to supply weapons to Ukraine, but the question now is who will provide the high-value arms — including Patriot missile systems — Reuters reported on July 16.

16 July 2025, 01:09 PM

Trump: U.S. to send weapons to Ukraine via NATO

The U.S. has made a deal with NATO to send American weapons to Ukraine through the alliance, President Donald Trump told NBC News’ Kristen Welker in a phone interview on July 10.

11 July 2025, 06:35 AM

Weapons shipments: U.S. hasn’t informed Kyiv of aid pause, Ukraine seeks answers from Pentagon

Ukraine has not received any official notification about a pause or revision of previously agreed U.S. military aid deliveries and is currently clarifying the situation, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said in a statement on July 2.

2 July 2025, 02:19 PM

US freezes air defense, other key weapons shipments to Kyiv

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a pause in missile and ammunition deliveries to Kyiv, including Patriot interceptors vital for Ukraine’s air defenses, amid one of Russia’s biggest aerial attack campaigns of the war, Defense Express reported on July 2.

2 July 2025, 11:02 AM

Ukraine asked Trump to allow purchase of US arms using frozen Russian assets — report

Ukrainian officials approached the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, requesting permission to use $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to purchase U.S.-made weapons, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 12.

13 February 2025, 09:33 PM

Ukrainian President calls for rapid partner decisions to implement Ukraine’s victory plan by December

Ukraine’s victory plan requires swift decisions from partners, President Zelenskyy said on Sept. 20 during a joint press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kyiv.

20 September 2024, 05:07 PM

Sen. Kelly: Ukraine’s strikes in Russia could shift the course of the war

U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) believes Ukraine's decision to strike inside Russia could be a game-changer in the ongoing conflict, Politico reported on Aug. 18.

19 August 2024, 10:50 AM

U.S. weapons