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Shkruar nga PamfletiThe announcement of the supply of new American weapons to Kosovo comes at a time when American congressmen are calling for Washington to support Kosovo's membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
The US State Department has notified the US Congress of a proposed permit for the export of defense items, technical data and defense services to Kosovo, worth $14 million or more, several sources within Congress told Radio Free Europe.
The notification was sent by the Bureau of Legislative Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act.
The same notice has been forwarded to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Section 36(c) requires the US administration to notify Congress of certain proposed sales or licenses of defense items and services to foreign countries.
The Congressional document does not provide public details about the type of equipment or services included in this permit.
The announcement of the supply of new American weapons to Kosovo comes at a time when American congressmen are calling for Washington to support Kosovo's membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Kosovo has purchased military equipment from Washington in the past.
In February 2025, Kosovo received drones purchased from the US. Months later, Kosovo was supplied with armored vehicles purchased in the US.
In 2024, Kosovo requested the purchase of 200 Javelin anti-tank missiles.
In 2018, military vehicles of the Humvee type arrived in Kosovo from the US. In 2018, the Government of Kosovo signed a contract with the American company, AM General, for the supply of 51 vehicles of this type.
Two years later, Kosovo purchased other military vehicles from the US, while in 2021, the US Government donated 55 ASV (Armored Security Vehicle) vehicles to Kosovo.
The Kosovo Security Force (KSF) is currently in the process of transforming into an army. The process of transforming the KSF into an armed force began in 2018, following the adoption of legal amendments. This process is expected to last ten years.
The United States has supported the transformation of the KSF into an army from the beginning, but not the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which insists that the KSF stick to its original tasks, such as crisis response or civil protection.
Currently, the KSF is preparing to join the International Stabilization Force for Gaza, which is part of the peace plan for this region, proposed by US President Donald Trump.
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