NATO Secretary General: we must boost ammunition stockpiles, ramp up production

Source: NATO

Arriving at a meeting of EU Defence Ministers on Wednesday (8 March 2023), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underlined the importance of strengthened ammunition stockpiles and more joint procurement in order to continue supporting Ukraine.
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Arriving at a meeting of EU Defence Ministers on Wednesday (8 March 2023), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underlined the importance of strengthened ammunition stockpiles and more joint procurement in order to continue supporting Ukraine.

He noted that NATO Allies have provided Ukraine with support worth nearly EUR 150 billion over the past year, of which EUR 65 billion has been military support. He added that NATO-EU cooperation continues to be vital in supporting Ukraine and protecting shared values.

 

 

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“The level of demand industry faces today is unseen since the Cold War. This is paired with global supply chain challenges as a result of the pandemic and effects of Russia’s war against Ukraine”, says Ms Stacy Cummings, General Manager of NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA).

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“We will turn to joint procurement to deliver urgent military supplies for Ukraine, such as 155mm ammunition,” President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen stressed at press conference in Tallinn.

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The European Peace Facility (EPF), operational since July 2021, finances activities with military implications, and supports the armies of partner countries and EU Member States with infrastructure, training and equipment. Reacting to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, for the first time in its history the EU has now mobilised funds for the delivery by Member States of military equipment, including lethal weaponry, to assist a partner country.

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