Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the alliance was planning to increase its targets for ammunition stockpiles. The war in Ukraine had increased pressure on Europe’s defense industry, with the waiting time for weapons deliveries stretching to several years. “The current rate of Ukraine’s ammunition expenditure is many times higher than our current rate of production,” Mr. Stoltenberg said before a two-day meeting of Nato defense ministers in Brussels. “This puts our defense industries under strain,” he added.

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