Ottawa Pledges $200M to Purchase US Weapons to Send to Ukraine

Category: Wars & Rumors of Wars

Summary:
Canada’s Defence Minister David McGuinty announced that the country will purchase $200 million worth of military equipment from the United States to send to Ukraine. This procurement is part of NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), coordinated with other NATO allies to provide critical military capabilities. The PURL initiative, launched in August, aims to address Ukraine’s military needs amid its conflict with Russia. Since February 2022, Canada has contributed approximately $892 million to PURL, $6.5 billion in military assistance, and nearly $22 billion in total funding to Ukraine.

Tags: Canada, Ukraine, US weapons, NATO, military assistance, David McGuinty

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Canada’s defence minister said the country will be purchasing military equipment from the United States in order to send it to Ukraine, with a value of $200 million. Defence Minister David McGuinty said in a statement that the “package of critical military capabilities” will be sourced under NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) in partnership with other NATO allies. “By contributing to this PURL package in partnership with our Allies, we are ensuring Ukraine receives the advanced capabilities it urgently needs to defend its sovereignty and protect its people,” McGuinty said on Dec. 3. The PURL initiative, launched in August, is meant to support Ukraine’s military needs in its war with Russia. Canada has contributed around $892 million to PURL, and $6.5 billion in overall military assistance since February 2022, and nearly $22 billion in overall funding to Ukraine since the start of the war.......

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Source: Algemeiner

Posted on 12-04-2025 01:36