Stoltenberg said that work to increase NATO’s defense industrial base is important for continued assistance to Ukraine.
NATO allies are ready to provide Ukraine with more air defense systems, armored vehicles and ammunition. This was reported on the NATO website following the meeting of the Contact Group in the Ramstein format.
“NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg took part in a virtual meeting of the Ukrainian Defense Contact Group on Wednesday (March 15, 2023), chaired by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley,” the statement said. said.
It was noted that during the meeting, the NATO Secretary General briefed on the efforts of the Alliance and member countries to quickly provide Ukraine with basic capabilities, including more air defense systems, armored vehicles and ammunition.
Stoltenberg said that the work to increase NATO’s industrial defense base is “critical to ensure a deterrence and defense policy and to continue to support Ukraine as long as necessary.”
Remember, according to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, nine countries have expressed their intention to transfer more than 150 Leopard tanks to Ukraine.
According to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov, the results of the regular meeting of the Contact Group for the Defense of Ukraine in the Ramstein format inspire optimism.
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Source: korrespondent
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