Dutch MoD representative: Netherlands allocates €3 billion in its budget to support Ukraine for the years 2027–2029

He made this statement in an exclusive interview with Ukrinform.

"We are currently working on plans for the use of the structural budget that the Dutch government has allocated for 2027, 2028, and 2029. The Netherlands has earmarked €3 billion per year for support to Ukraine. We are trying to develop a plan that will ensure sustainable and continuous support for the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the next three years,” Wouda stated.

He believes that “the most important thing is not simply to deliver as much assistance as possible at once, but rather to create a steady flow of support. This makes it much easier for the Ukrainian military to receive equipment, adapt it to their needs, distribute it among units, and use it effectively. It is far more practical than receiving an entire package of assistance all at once. That is why we are aiming to organize a continuous supply of unmanned systems, ongoing support for the F-16 program, and other key areas that are currently among our top priorities over the next three years”.

He also noted that at the start of the full-scale war, almost all aid came directly from stockpiles. Over time, commercial procurement began to play an increasingly significant role, and this process requires more time.

“Under normal circumstances, procurement through standard contracting procedures can take more than a year. However, we managed to reduce this process to roughly three to four months for contract signing. That does not mean, however, that the equipment is delivered immediately after the contract is signed. In most cases, the manufacturer only starts production after the agreement is concluded, which can take another three to four months. Therefore, if we are able to deliver the required equipment within six to nine months, that is considered very fast. Of course, it is not as quick as transferring equipment from existing stockpiles, but for newly produced systems, it is a remarkably rapid timeline. Overall, it is fair to say that deliveries have gradually begun to take more time, simply because a growing share of the equipment is being procured directly from manufacturers. At the same time, the quality of what we are providing to Ukraine has increased significantly compared to the beginning of the full-scale war. The process moves particularly quickly when we can use existing production lines that are already operational,” he stated.

As reported by Ukrinform, the Netherlands has extended the deployment of Patriot systems in Poland to protect the logistics hub for aid to Ukraine.