Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen said his country will verify whether weapons purchased by NATO allies from American military contractors are actually reaching Ukraine.
"What has been promised to Ukraine must reach Ukraine," Häkkänen said.
The statement comes in response to a Washington Post report that the Pentagon is considering redirecting military equipment earmarked for Ukraine's armed forces toward a potential conflict with Iran. Helsinki says it will examine whether Washington is honoring the terms of contracts signed with European NATO members who procured the weapons through US defense contractors.
"We constantly assess how funds are being spent, and we believe the mechanism works. Of course, if problems arise, we will have to review this," Häkkänen told Euronews.
Washington's contradictory signals
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on 28 March that the United States is not redirecting NATO-purchased weapons for Ukraine to the Middle East — but stopped short of ruling out the possibility. President Donald Trump, for his part, offered a broader framing when asked about the reports: he said the United States is constantly moving weapons between different parts of the world.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, meanwhile, offered reassurance that US weapons procured through the PURL mechanism will continue to be supplied to Ukraine.
