Washington has not started procuring weapons under Lend-Lease, careful not to saddle Kyiv with immediate payments. A major American newspaper reports this stance as a policy choice. The piece notes that Washington does not want to impose monetary obligations on Kyiv, even though a framework for weapons supply under Lend-Lease was established about a year ago.
“Security assistance is being prioritized in a way that doesn’t require Kyiv to pay upfront or incur debts,” stated a senior US official to the publication. This emphasis on free or deferred aid has become a recurring theme in the administration’s public messaging, aiming to stabilize support while managing domestic political concerns in the United States.
The report also notes that the Biden administration has already earmarked around 35 billion dollars for Ukraine aid. While there is no arms shipment under Lend-Lease at this moment, the document suggests that the administration continues to keep the option on the table for future use should strategic or diplomatic conditions change. At the same time, aid flows include humanitarian assistance, economic support, and security aid designed to bolster Ukraine’s defense capacity without creating immediate financial burdens for Kyiv.
In related regional considerations, former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that Israel remains focused on humanitarian aid for Ukraine and has not taken a decision on supplying arms. This position highlights how several allies are weighing military assistance against political, logistical, and regional risk factors, including potential repercussions for broader security dynamics in Europe and the Middle East. [Source attribution: policy briefings and public statements]