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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius confirmed the delay in arms supplies to Ukraine, indicating at the same time that the increase in industrial capabilities will take place as quickly as possible.
Pistorius said in an interview with “ZDF” channel: “We are providing what we can. This applies to almost all other allies and partners,” recalling that Germany is the second largest arms supplier to Ukraine after the United States, recalling that Germany is not in a position obligated to provide aid to Ukraine. Within the framework of NATO.
He added: “Today we have a problem: it is well known that the defense industries cannot guarantee supplies in certain areas at the necessary speed,” noting that this concerns both ammunition and air defense systems.
He explained: “But the defense industries are increasing their capabilities in all possible fields.”
He pointed out that “the issue is the pace, and the pace cannot be influenced indefinitely,” noting that opening a factory and producing necessary reserves of ammunition and explosives requires time.
As an example, the minister mentioned the production of ammunition for the Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, which Germany was forced to resume. He concluded: “We are talking about appointments that can be accelerated, but cannot be canceled completely.”
Source: TASS
2023-12-11 13:28:21