Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg Says Nato Is In Ammunition Race Against Russia

Nato is in ammunition race against Russia in Ukraine, says Stoltenberg https://t.co/rnhCLVmH6i

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Zero Hedge: Ukraine Short On Ammo With Russia Gaining, Despite West's Billions, Stoltenberg Admits 

NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg in a Monday briefing warned that the West is now locked in a race against Russia to get ammunition to the front lines in support of Ukrainian forces. He specifically affirmed that NATO countries are in a "race of logistics" regarding ammo and arms supplies at a crucial moment of intensified fighting. This as "Russia seems to have already launched a large-scale offensive in Ukraine... sending in thousands and thousands more troops," Stoltenberg explained. 

"It is clear that we are in the race of logistics. Key capabilities like ammunition . . . must reach Ukraine before Russia can seize the initiative on the battlefield." He also described dramatically that "A war of attrition becomes a battle of logistics," while acknowledging that "Yes, we have a challenge. Yes we have a problem . . . but we have a strategy to tackle that." In some ways, his new words are a belated admission that Russia has already seized the initiative.  

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Update: NATO chief says Ukraine's ammunition use outstripping supply (AP)  

WNU Editor: WNU has been reporting on Ukraine's ammo crisis for the past two weeks .... Top Ukraine Official Admits That The Country's Military Has Almost 'Zero' Ammunition (February 10, 2023). More here .... NATO's Top Commanders Say Losses In Ukraine Are 'Out Of Proportion' To What NATO Has Been Planning For (February 6, 2023). 

This is also a race that NATO and Ukraine are losing. My sources in Ukraine tell me that in many places along the front lines there is no armor and limited artillery. Just infantry dug in and waiting for a Russian offensive.