Ukraine urgently needs large number weapons-NATO
2023.02.14 12:13
Ukraine urgently needs large number weapons-NATO
By Ray Johnson
Budrigannews.com – In the face of a new Russian offensive around the one-year anniversary of the war, the United States and the NATO military alliance pledged on Tuesday that Western support for Ukraine will not waver. Ukraine urgently needs more military aid.
Western defense chiefs met in Brussels to discuss maintaining existing supplies, such as shells whose production cannot keep up with the war, as well as new arms supplies for Kyiv, which is pleading for more firepower.
At a meeting of the so-called Ramstein group of Ukraine’s allies, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stated, “Ukraine has urgent requirements to help it meet this crucial moment in the course of the war.”
“One year later, we are still as united as ever, and the Kremlin is still betting it can wait us out. In the crucial weeks ahead, Ukraine’s momentum will be maintained by this shared resolve.”
The same message was delivered by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg regarding the invasion led by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“There are no indications that President Putin is getting ready for peace. “He is preparing for more war, for new offensives and attacks,” he told reporters. “What we see is the opposite.
“This has become a grueling war of attrition, so it’s also a battle of logistics.” “When it comes to artillery, we need ammunition, spare parts, maintenance, and all the logistics to make sure we can sustain these weapons systems.”
Following the Ramstein group meeting, NATO defense ministers were scheduled to speak.
As Kyiv burns through shells much faster than Western nations can produce them, the alliance plans to increase the targets for ammunition stockpiling.
Germany said it had signed contracts with arms manufacturer Rheinmetall to start making ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft guns it had given to Kyiv.
It had been searching for new ammunition for the guns, which its own military had retired in 2010, for months.
The NATO defense ministers were also supposed to talk about changing a goal for members to spend 2% of GDP on defense. Given the conflict in Ukraine, some nations consider this to be too low, while others, like Germany, remain well below the 2% threshold.
