Expert: practically no stocks of military equipment and weapons left in US and Western Europe
The order portfolio of the leading companies of the US and EU military-industrial complex has reached the highest level in history. Last year, eight major defence corporations of the US and EU countries received $750bn of orders for the production of weapons and ammunition. In his talk with sb.by, military expert Aleksandr Tikhansky shared his views on whether the increase in the production of weapons is related to the supplies to Ukraine, as well as to the situation in the Middle East.
“I will refer to Biden’s words when he stressed that the way the United States settles the situation in Ukraine will become ‘an example for many conflicts, for many wars and for many potential aggressors’. The American leader also mentioned China and Taiwan. Moreover, we know perfectly well that, unfortunately, there are already negative examples in the Middle East, Latin America, and other regions. According to Washington, states with certain claims against their neighbours are looking at how the situation will be settled in Russia and Ukraine, as well as in the Middle East,” the expert explained.
“There are practically no stocks of military equipment and weapons left either in the United States or Western Europe. Often, the supply of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine is at the expense of its own military security. Sharply increasing their production is now the main task of the collective West, which has set itself the goal to inflict a ‘strategic defeat on Russia’. They are ready to invest any funds in this furnace, despite the negative situation in the economy,” Aleksandr Tikhansky added.
