NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) has said it is struggling with ammunition shortages caused by the war in Ukraine with Russia. The dwindling supply of artillery ammunition has served as a wake-up call to NATO, the United States and Western officials told CNN.
The US and Europe are struggling to provide Ukraine with the large amount of ammunition it will need for a prolonged counteroffensive against Russia, and Western officials are racing to ramp up production to avoid shortages on the battlefield that could hinder Ukraine’s progress.
French President Emmanuel Macron said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin made a “huge mistake” with his decision to “weaponize” food by pulling out of the critical Black Sea grain deal.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, which met virtually Tuesday, discussed Ukraine’s “urgent need for ammunition.”