NATO chief calls on allies to stockpile weapons for Ukraine: report
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has urged NATO members to stock up on weapons to supply Ukraine as Russian attacks continue, according to reports.
Reuters reported that the NATO chief appealed to allies for supplies just days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested weapons and defense systems to resist a Russian invasion.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks at NATO Headquarters, Wednesday November 16, 2022 in Brussels. Ambassadors from the 30 NATO countries gathered in Brussels on Wednesday for emergency talks after Poland said a Russian-made missile fell on its territory, killing two people, and US President Joe Biden and its allies pledged to support the investigation into the incident.
(AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)
“I call on allies to do more,” Stoltenberg said. “It is in the interest of all our security interests to ensure that Ukraine wins and [Russian President Vladimir] Putin is not winning.”
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He also asked Western allies to obtain Ukrainian ammunition and spare parts for systems already in place.
In this photo provided by Ukraine’s Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks on as he meets soldiers at the site of the fiercest battles with Russian invaders in Bakhmut, Ukraine, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022.
(Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
Late last month, both houses of Congress agreed to a $45 billion aid package for Ukraine after Zelenskyy’s visit to the United States.
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President Biden also announced that the United States would spend an additional $2 billion on military aid, including the Patriot air defense system, which can defend against ballistic, air and cruise missiles.
Stoltenberg told DPA during the interview that the fastest way to peace in Ukraine was military support, Reuters reported.
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“We know that most wars end at the negotiating table – probably this war too – but we know that what Ukraine can achieve in these negotiations depends inextricably on the military situation,” he said.
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