NATO members were looking for ways to speed up their arms and ammunition supplies to Ukraine at a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, February 14, where the sensitive issue of supplying the fight to enable it to stand up to Russia was discussed.
“The priority, the urgency, is to provide weapons to the Ukrainians, to which they have promised to maintain their ability to defend themselves.– asserted the General Secretary of the transatlantic organization, Jens Stoltenberg, before the meeting of the Council.Ramstein band“.
“Other commitments will be received”
All decisions regarding the supply of weapons to Ukraine are made in this body created and chaired by the United States, in which about fifty countries participate. Most of his meetings are held at the American base in Ramstein, Germany.
Allies pledged to provide Ukraine with artillery, armored vehicles and tanks, air defense systems and “other obligations will ariseJens Stoltenberg noted. “Fighter planes are not the most pressing issue, but a discussion is underway“, he added.
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“War of Attrition and Logistics Struggle”
Oleksiy Reznikov, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine in Brussels, in a message sent to his microblog on Twitter, insisted on the need to maintain sufficient stocks of ammunition and equipment, to protect the skies of Ukraine and to strengthen the skies of Ukraine.tank coalition“.
“This is a war of attrition and a logistical struggleJens Stoltenberg insisted. President of RussiaVladimir Putin is not preparing for peace. He is preparing for a new attack, new attacks. Therefore, we must continue to provide Ukraine with what it needs to overcome“, he explained.
Ukraine, with the voice of its president Volodymyr Zelensky, who visited London, Paris and Brussels last week, is calling for fighter jets and long-range missiles.
Prioritize “useful deliveries”
Fear of engaging in conflict blocks many allies. “No decision on the fighters is expected on Tuesday– assured by several delegations. “Support for Ukraine has grown since the beginning of the conflict. The issue of combat aircraft supply will be discussed“, however, Jens Stoltenberg assured. “This will take time, and the short-term priorities are the ammunition and weapons promised with fuel and spare parts.“, he immediately added.
“Priority should be given to useful deliveries so that Ukrainians can face and take action, not commitments that will arrive too late.“, French President Emmanuel Macron insisted after the meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart. The supply of ammunition to the Ukrainians became the priority and problem of the Allies.
Industry under pressure
“Ukraine’s current rate of munitions use is much higher than our current productionJens Stoltenberg warned. “This is depleting our supplies and putting pressure on our defense industryHe added that on the one hand, to increase production rates, on the other hand, to invest in production capacities.
At a summit of EU heads of state and government in Brussels on Thursday, Estonian Prime Minister Kaia Kallas suggested the bloc’s member states use a mechanism similar to the vaccine procurement mechanism to push the defense industry to produce more. . “Member States provide funds, the Commission takes care of procurement and aid goes directly to Ukraineshe begged. “This can speed up the process“.
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