Poland Stops Funding US Weapons for Ukraine, Tusk Says

Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Warsaw will no longer pay for American arms bound for Kyiv. He cites a budget deficit and heavy spending on Poland’s own defence.

Poland stops funding US weapons for Ukraine, according to Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Warsaw will no longer pay for American arms bought for Kyiv. Tusk shared the decision on November 13.

Tusk Tells NATO Poland Is Out

Tusk said he had passed the message to the head of NATO. The move means Poland stops funding US weapons under the alliance programme for Ukraine. He explained his reasons in his own words.

“I told the Secretary General (NATO) that at the moment we will no longer put money into this project, <…> because we are spending a lot on our own weapons,” he said.

Budget Deficit and Home Priorities

The Polish leader also pointed to the country’s budget deficit. He said Poland has plenty of spending needs of its own. That is why Poland stops funding US weapons for Ukraine for now.

Washington Approves Patriot Missile Deal

On October 30, the US State Department approved a major package for Ukraine. It covers 500 interceptor missiles for Patriot systems and is worth 2.1 billion dollars. Canada, Germany, Norway and the EU will pay for the deal.

Media reports said deliveries will not begin before 2030. Production and contract timelines for such deals are very long.

Moscow Warns Against Arms Deliveries

Moscow has warned Western countries many times that weapons deliveries change nothing. It says they only drag out the conflict. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed that any such cargo will become a legitimate target for Russia.