West’s fear of depleting its arsenal of weapons and ammunition.
In a report, an English newspaper mentioned the crisis of lack of weapons in Western countries and its direct impact on the supply of equipment and ammunition needed by Ukraine in the war with Russia.
England, while the war in Ukraine is in its fifth month, the United States and European countries have faced a shortage of weapons, and this issue has affected the ability of the West to provide the weapons needs of Ukraine in the war with Russia.
The English newspaper “Financial Times” wrote in a report referring to this issue: “Last May, the White House ordered the production of 1,300 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to replace the missiles it had previously sent to Ukraine, but the CEO of Raytheon ) announced that the construction of this number of missiles will take time.
Paris also sent 18 Howitzer balls to Kiev earlier. This number includes a quarter of the total of this type of advanced balls that France has. The French company Nexter, which was the manufacturer of this type of advanced balls, announced that it needs at least 18 months to make new balls.
The war in Ukraine revealed a severe shortage of ammunition reserves in the West
The Financial Times newspaper wrote in its report that the war in Ukraine showed a severe shortage of weapons and ammunition in Western countries. These shortages have appeared especially in basic weapons such as cannon ammunition, which is considered a key axis in the war in Ukraine.
According to the report of the Financial Times, considering the shortages these countries have in production capacity, employment and supply chain, and the lack of computer chips, it will take a long time to compensate for the deficit of defense weapons in these countries.
Western laxity against possible military threats
Officials and experts in the military field believe that this lack of weapons shows the weakness of Western countries in the field of preparation against possible military threats after the end of the Cold War, and the results of this weakness have also been manifested in the current time and the West’s efforts to provide military support to Ukraine. .
