Also Europe gave away so many shells that now the European ammo factories work to replenish the most basic strategic stockpiles of the EU militaries.
I don't see that they have a choice. Russia isn't going to stop with Ukraine if they can take it.
This seems obvious. He invaded Ukraine because he doesn’t want to share more border with the EU or NATO. If Ukraine falls, he’ll have no European borders except with the EU or NATO.
You'd think it was obvious. However, over here in America...
Sadly true. :(
At least from a German standpoint I can say: we never had stockpiles. Like literally. The official estimate was that the Bundeswehr had ammo for two days of war. No hyperbole.
The most efficient thing Germany could have done with all the Leopards would have been to use them as mobile roadblocks.
They should just adopt a war time strategy right now.
Ammo and vehicles non stop. That would boost not only their economy but prepare for the inevitable. Hes coming for the old Soviet Block and then some if he isn't stopped in Ukraine
I mean, the point of strategic stockpiles is to use them when called for. This isn't necessarily a problem YET, until the stockpiles are empty, not just depleted, despite the factories churning out new ammo as fast as they can.
Also Europe gave away so many shells that now the European ammo factories work to replenish the most basic strategic stockpiles of the EU militaries.
I don't see that they have a choice. Russia isn't going to stop with Ukraine if they can take it.
This seems obvious. He invaded Ukraine because he doesn’t want to share more border with the EU or NATO. If Ukraine falls, he’ll have no European borders except with the EU or NATO.
You'd think it was obvious. However, over here in America...
Sadly true. :(
At least from a German standpoint I can say: we never had stockpiles. Like literally. The official estimate was that the Bundeswehr had ammo for two days of war. No hyperbole.
The most efficient thing Germany could have done with all the Leopards would have been to use them as mobile roadblocks.
They should just adopt a war time strategy right now.
Ammo and vehicles non stop. That would boost not only their economy but prepare for the inevitable. Hes coming for the old Soviet Block and then some if he isn't stopped in Ukraine
I mean, the point of strategic stockpiles is to use them when called for. This isn't necessarily a problem YET, until the stockpiles are empty, not just depleted, despite the factories churning out new ammo as fast as they can.