European countries are considering purchasing American weapons in case US President Donald Trump refuses to provide direct assistance to Ukraine, Bloomberg informs. Bloomberg writes that Europe lacks weapons stockpiles and the capacity to produce them in large quantities.

European leaders are racing to figure out how to keep Ukraine supplied with weapons as US President Donald Trump appears to be walking away from the war. One option: buy American.

Sending American weapons to Ukraine would help it deter Russia’s advance and might put pressure on Putin to get serious about a ceasefire.