The war in Ukraine is now starting in the eighth month and European countries continue to supply Kiev with weapons. The consequence is that the arsenals of many nations are starting to run out and it can take years for companies to close their deficits. Bloomberg writes that war stocks are shrinking at a much faster rate than they are filling up. According to the newspaper, NATO countries are asking companies to increase production for two reasons: both to help them replenish their arsenals, given the climate of growing tension and the risk of even a nuclear war, and to give Ukraine what he asks.
Kiev’s allies have already shipped billions of dollars worth of weapons, ammunition and equipment. Ammunition stockpiles are therefore starting to dwindle, starting with 155mm artillery shells (of which the US alone has given Ukraine well over a million units). Now, the demand for air defense systems and anti-tank weapons is increasing, also because the forecast is that Ukraine is likely to need military support in the coming years. The consequence, however, warns Bloomberg, is that precisely because of a heightened need for security, Ukraine’s allied countries may be tempted to withdraw support for Kiev “potentially creating the kind of cracks Putin is trying to exploit” (obviously together with the throttle lever).
Source: IL Tempo
Emma Fitzgerald is an accomplished political journalist and author at The Nation View. With a background in political science and international relations, she has a deep understanding of the political landscape and the forces that shape it.
