European nations aim to purchase military equipment from the U.S. for donation to Ukraine, highlighted by ongoing discussions about acquiring 10 Patriot missile defense systems. These discussions reflect a shift from previous statements indicating a lack of available supplies in the U.S. Denmark's recent assumption of the European Union Presidency underscores military preparedness as a priority for the upcoming term. Danish officials, including Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen and Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, are actively engaging with U.S. officials to facilitate these objectives.
The most important part right now is that Europe would be able to buy military equipment here in the U.S. so we can donate these military systems directly to Ukraine.
We are talking in these hours about 10 Patriot missile defense systems and I think the outcome of that discussion will be that European countries will be able to buy the Patriot systems and then donate them directly to Ukraine.
The discussions two months ago were, in fact, that there were no more to buy here in the U.S. So the outcome of the discussion right now is moving in a better direction.
Denmark has assumed the Presidency of the European Union and plans to make military preparedness a hallmark of the country's six month leadership term.
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