NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg issued a warning on Monday that suggested that Ukraine is using up ammo faster than it can be supplied to them by allies worldwide.
Marketbeat.com reports that Stoltenberg is concerned that using this ammo so rapidly will pressure Western military equipment providers. Worst, this comes when Russia is ramping up its military offensive in Ukraine.
Stoltenberg said, "The war in Ukraine is consuming an enormous amount of munitions and depleting allied stockpiles," and "The current rate of Ukraine's ammunition expenditure is many times higher than our current rate of production. This puts our defense industries under strain."
Some estimates have Ukraine firing up to 6,000 to 7,000 artillery shells daily. This is only about one-third of the amount Russia uses per day, but it puts a lot of strain on the allies supplying the shells to Ukraine. They see considerable strain because they are still trying to supply all of the equipment they possibly can to Ukraine, but it is getting used up very quickly
Stoltenberg was speaking just before a two-day meeting among NATO defense ministers. Stoltenberg said that the waiting time between deliveries of "large-caliber ammunition has increased from 12 to 28 months," and that "orders placed today would only be delivered two-and-a-half years later.". In other words, there could be lengthy delays before Ukraine can receive all of the equipment that allies want to provide to it at this time.
He told reporters in Brussels the following: "It is clear that we are in a race of logistics. Key capabilities like ammunition, fuel, and spare parts must reach Ukraine before Russia can seize the initiative on the battlefield. Speed will save lives."
Members of NATO and other allies of Ukraine are meeting at the NATO headquarters to discuss more options available to get the supplies that Ukraine will need for its war effort. It will be a lengthy process that will take a lot of time and may result in Ukraine needing more time.
There are several more items on the agenda for NATO to discuss related to the defense and protection of NATO moving forward. They will even discuss the military budget for the war effort this week. It is a meeting worth keeping an eye on at this time and moving forward.
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