How many active duty personnel are currently in the British Army? How many Challenger tanks are deployment ready? How many ships are in the British Navy?
How many F-16s will Netherlands have battle-ready after giving 41 to Ukraine? How many will Denmark have?
NATO is running out of everything. Quickly. Jens Stoltenberg even said so.
On 20 June 2023, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told an industrial conference in Germany:
“Our weapons and ammunition stocks are depleted and need to be replenished. Not just in Germany, but in many countries across NATO.”
Indeed, when Stoltenberg gets going in front of an audience, it’s easy to see why the US wanted him as the head of NATO:
“…we must further strengthen our own defence. After Russia’s full-fledged invasion of Ukraine, everyone understands much better why we need strong defences”, Stoltenberg said.
“This costs money”.
