20 NATO states "pretty tapped out" after weapons transfers to Ukraine

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Realistically NATO countries funneled more as $7 trillions into Ukraine
Indeed a great indeed for western taxpayers.
What NATO will do for example when immigrants riots in Europa take place?


Two-thirds of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have depleted their stockpiles by sending weapons to Kiev, according to an alliance official. Even larger NATO states are struggling to meet the demands of Ukraine’s war effort.
The New York Times reported on Sunday the North Atlantic alliance is struggling to meet Kiev’s battlefield needs. According to one NATO official, 20 out of 30 members are "pretty tapped out" regarding their ability to supply Ukraine with additional weapons. While larger states like the US, France, Germany, and Italy have the ability to arm Ukraine, those governments have also resisted sending specific weapons systems requested by Kiev.


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ATACMS missile, via Yahoo News
Ukraine has sought long-range surface-to-surface missiles known as ATACMS from Washington. However, the White House has rebuffed the request out of concerns the munitions could be used to hit Russian territory.

Part of the cause of the dwindling arms supply is the massive demand for artillery. Currently, Ukrainian forces are firing thousands of rounds daily, but the US can only produce 15,000 rounds per month. Camille Grand, a defense expert at the European Council on Foreign Relations, told NYT, "[a] day in Ukraine is a month or more in Afghanistan."

The increased demand for weapons has been a significant boon for the Western arms industry. "Taking into account the realities of the ongoing war in Ukraine and the visible attitude of many countries aimed at increased spending in the field of defense budgets, there is a real chance to enter new markets and increase export revenues in the coming years," said Sebastian Chwalek, CEO of Poland’s PGZ, an entity that owns multiple arms manufacturers.

US arms makers are also profiting off the war. In May, during a visit to a Lockheed Martin plant, President Joe Biden said Washington would increase the number of weapons the US would produce. The President said his plan to ramp up production would not come cheap.

The American arms profiteering has upset some Europeans. According to POLITICO, one European official said, "the fact is, if you look at it soberly, the country that is most profiting from this war is the US because they are selling more gas and at higher prices, and because they are selling more weapons."

Mark F. Cancian, a former White House weapons strategist and current senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, agreed it would take a multi-year effort to ramp up the production of key weapons. "If you want to increase the production capability of 155mm shells. It’s going to be probably four to five years before you start seeing them come out the other end," he said.

Multiple US and NATO officials have said the alliance is committed to Kiev for the long term, as they are preparing to fight a multi-year proxy war against Moscow. In October, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the US and its allies would "boost Ukraine’s defensive capabilities for pressing urgent needs and for the long term."

 
What a useless war.

But at least it's made some Democrats, RINOs, Never-Trumpers richer and kept them in power after the midterms.

Now we can even give Ukraine more, if those pesky Mega-MAGA Freedom Caucus House Republicans don't mess that up over the next two years.

Why do they hate war so much? :laughing0301:
 
NATO countries

Boy will we be able to profit as an arms dealer.

we do so good nowadays! putin´s war provide so much cash and job. none wants to buy old - moscow crap anymore , which was humiliated by our HIMARS , drones etc



 
Think about this from a different POV-
If a fairly small, localized war in a non-NATO country can deplete most of the arms capabilities of Western arsenals, HTF did anyone expect this alliance to fight & win an actual war?
Russia has only committed a fraction of their armed forces & this has only been going on about 10 months.
Where are the results of this supposed massive armament?

Nothing about this is making any sense except as a giant money laundering scheme.
How many of those arms were sold on the black market?
Who is profiting from the sale of weapons falling into the hands of unknown actors?

The NWO globalist puppet masters are robbing the bank before burning down the town to make room for "build back better" reset BS.
The fighting capacity of the West is being degraded destroyed & sold off to eliminate any threat from that sector
 
we do so good nowadays! putin´s war provide so much cash and job. none wants to buy old - moscow crap anymore , which was humiliated by our HIMARS , drones etc




Yea, you folks made out like a bandit. But thanks anyway for showing us that Russia's nothing but a paper bear.

Now do the same thing to China while you're at it. :laughing0301:
 
Realistically NATO countries funneled more as $7 trillions into Ukraine
Indeed a great indeed for western taxpayers.
What NATO will do for example when immigrants riots in Europa take place?


Two-thirds of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have depleted their stockpiles by sending weapons to Kiev, according to an alliance official. Even larger NATO states are struggling to meet the demands of Ukraine’s war effort.
The New York Times reported on Sunday the North Atlantic alliance is struggling to meet Kiev’s battlefield needs. According to one NATO official, 20 out of 30 members are "pretty tapped out" regarding their ability to supply Ukraine with additional weapons. While larger states like the US, France, Germany, and Italy have the ability to arm Ukraine, those governments have also resisted sending specific weapons systems requested by Kiev.


https://www.zerohedge.com/s3/files/inline-images/longrangem.png?itok=4dW3jNpx
ATACMS missile, via Yahoo News
Ukraine has sought long-range surface-to-surface missiles known as ATACMS from Washington. However, the White House has rebuffed the request out of concerns the munitions could be used to hit Russian territory.

Part of the cause of the dwindling arms supply is the massive demand for artillery. Currently, Ukrainian forces are firing thousands of rounds daily, but the US can only produce 15,000 rounds per month. Camille Grand, a defense expert at the European Council on Foreign Relations, told NYT, "[a] day in Ukraine is a month or more in Afghanistan."

The increased demand for weapons has been a significant boon for the Western arms industry. "Taking into account the realities of the ongoing war in Ukraine and the visible attitude of many countries aimed at increased spending in the field of defense budgets, there is a real chance to enter new markets and increase export revenues in the coming years," said Sebastian Chwalek, CEO of Poland’s PGZ, an entity that owns multiple arms manufacturers.

US arms makers are also profiting off the war. In May, during a visit to a Lockheed Martin plant, President Joe Biden said Washington would increase the number of weapons the US would produce. The President said his plan to ramp up production would not come cheap.

The American arms profiteering has upset some Europeans. According to POLITICO, one European official said, "the fact is, if you look at it soberly, the country that is most profiting from this war is the US because they are selling more gas and at higher prices, and because they are selling more weapons."

Mark F. Cancian, a former White House weapons strategist and current senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, agreed it would take a multi-year effort to ramp up the production of key weapons. "If you want to increase the production capability of 155mm shells. It’s going to be probably four to five years before you start seeing them come out the other end," he said.

Multiple US and NATO officials have said the alliance is committed to Kiev for the long term, as they are preparing to fight a multi-year proxy war against Moscow. In October, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the US and its allies would "boost Ukraine’s defensive capabilities for pressing urgent needs and for the long term."


Lost the Cold War....losing the Ukraine War....poor Russia.
 
Lost the Cold War....losing the Ukraine War....poor Russia.

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