NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg holds a press conference on the day of a meeting of the Alliance defence ministers, in Brussels, Belgium June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Politico: Western countries launch a raft of plans to keep up with Ukraine’s weapons needs
NATO leaders are expected to sign off on a new defense production plan next month. But can industry keep up?
NATO defense ministers wrapped up two days of meetings in Brussels Friday where they pledged billions more in military aid for Ukraine as Kyiv enters the second week of its long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia.
At the same time, officials in the U.S. and Europe intensified plans to build more weapons for Ukraine over the long-term while also working to restock their own shelves at home.
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Update: NATO ministers pledge arms for Ukraine and talk production (DW).
WNU Editor: Yup. NATO’s arsenals are empty …. NATO arsenals ‘empty’ – Stoltenberg (RT).