EU Struggles to Find Way to Deliver Ukraine Ammunition Rapidly

The EU is struggling to find a way to provide Ukraine with ammunition it needs this year. The EU is expected to sign off on a joint ammunition procurement plan for Ukraine as soon as next week. The EU’s internal market chief has said that the defense industry needs to move into an “economy of war mo

March 13, 2023 . 4:37 PM

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The European Union is struggling to figure out a way to fill Ukraine’s immediate ammunition needs.
Earlier this month, European defense ministers backed a proposal by the EU’s foreign policy chief to use €1 billion ($1.1 billion) from the European Peace Facility to immediately supply Ukraine with ammunition from existing stockpiles.
Ukraine has said it will need 1 million rounds this year, and Estonia has estimated that would cost around €4 billion.
The EU’s internal market chief has said that the defense industry needs to move into an “economy of war mode.”.
EU member states have yet to indicate how much new money they are prepared to put up this year and how such funds would be structured.