The draft United States budget for 2027 does not provide separate funding for the Ukraine Security Assistance Program ( USAI). Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. ). This means no new budget allocations under this initiative.
This became known during hearings of the US Senate Committee on Armed Services.
During the hearing, senators directly asked representatives of the US Department of Defense whether they understood correctly that the budget request for 2027 does not include funding for USAI. This involved $400 million, provided for by a bipartisan and bicameral act of the US Congress last year. According to the hearing participants, these funds were received in March, but their distribution is still ongoing.
“Yes, that's right. There is no funding for USAI in this budget,” replied Acting Chief Financial Officer of the US Department of Defense, Jules Hurst.
In turn, US Defense Secretary Pete Gegeseth, responding to a question from Maine Senator Angus King regarding USAI funding, stated that Washington expects greater financial participation from European countries.
“We want Europe to step up, finance and take on this burden. These are rich countries with $20 trillion in assets against a $2 trillion economy. Europe can step up, Europe can finance this… If this is so important for Europe, then European countries should pay for it,” he said.
A comparison of the amount of support for Ukraine from the US and Europe was presented separately. According to the information provided, European countries will provide 99% of support in 2026.
The USAI (Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative) is a program that involves the Pentagon purchasing military equipment from defense companies. The initiative was created during the presidency of Joe Biden.
Earlier Hegset stated that the US had released $400 million in military aid to Ukraine, which was approved by Congress back in December 2025.