FT: U.S. to Scale Back Defense Assistance for European Countries Bordering Russia
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The United States plans to gradually phase out a global military aid program for allied countries, known as "Section 333," sources told the Financial Times, reports Orda.kz.
Between 2018 and 2022, about 29% of all spending under this program went to European nations, primarily Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania — countries that share borders with Russia.
Although funding for the program has been approved by Congress through 2026, the administration of President Donald Trump has not requested additional resources, according to the report.
Pentagon officials have informed European diplomats that the U.S. will no longer finance training and equipment programs for armed forces in Eastern European states, FT’s sources added.
Earlier, The Associated Press reported that U.S. President Donald Trump assured that American forces would remain stationed in Poland and could even be reinforced if Warsaw requests it.
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