NATO will allow Ukraine to buy weapons, ammunition and military equipment via its centralised procurement agency, enabling Kyiv to obtain defence supplies faster and more cheaply. Ukraine is entering a partnership with the Nato Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), bringing its defence industry closer to western allies and providing an additional procurement channel beyond bilateral negotiations.
Jacqueline Borsboom, NSPA director of support to operations, told the FT: "It provides Ukraine with the ability to have a more structured framework to leverage a broad range of capabilities that we offer: procurement expertise, support services and access to established industrial base. There will be economies of scale."
The announcement builds on an April alliance decision permitting Ukrainian defence companies to compete in NSPA tenders. Last week, NSPA hosted an industry event in Kyiv with around 150 companies. Military procurement has become politically sensitive after corruption scandals.
The move coincides with Europe's increased defence spending amid Russian threats and Ukraine's innovative drone production since 2022, which European governments seek to learn from.
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