2023-10-04 09:27:07
2023-10-04 17:27 Compiled by United Daily News Gao Yixuan/Reporting in real time
CNN reported that NATO and British officials warned on the 3rd that Western militaries were running out of ammunition to assist Ukraine and called on NATO member states to increase arms production to help Ukraine fight the Russian army.
Reports pointed out that NATO Military Committee Chairman Paul Boal said at the Warsaw Security Forum on the 3rd that “the bottom of the barrel can now be seen” regarding Western ammunition inventories. He said that he was happy to see the supply of Ukrainian weapons systems, but Europe’s ammunition to Ukraine was not released from abundant warehouses, but began to aid Ukraine from “half-full or less” stocks, which are now tight.
Harper, the British defense official who manages the armed forces, said at the same forum that even though stocks may be scarce, aid to Ukraine must continue and Western countries must increase their ability to manufacture more ammunition. He believes that the West must maintain Ukraine against the Russian army, which means continuing to assist Ukraine and rebuild its own inventories.
Last weekend, the temporary spending bill passed by the U.S. Congress to avoid a federal government shutdown did not cover the purchase of arms to aid Ukraine. US House of Representatives Speaker McCarthy, who supported aid to Ukraine, was ousted by hard-line members of his party on the 3rd, adding to the uncertainty of future US aid.
Technicians at German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall are preparing 155mm ammunition to be supplied to Ukraine in June.AFP
CNN pointed out that related developments are worrying for Ukraine. The Russia-Ukraine war has entered its 20th month since February last year. The outside world believes that compared with the West’s commitment to aid Ukraine, Russia may believe that they can last longer.
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