President Donald Trump has finally found a way to like arming Ukraine: ask European allies to donate their weapons, and sell them American replacements.

After European leaders stepped up military spending, President Trump aligned himself more closely with them on the war. But his tariff threats have left bruises.

Donald Trump’s administration is planning to redistribute weapons supplies to allies, prioritising those countries that are willing to provide Ukraine with weapons from their own stockpiles, particularly Patriot systems.