EU Unlikely to Meet Ukraine Ammunition Supply Target

Only 300,000 of Promised 1 Million Rounds Delivered So Far

The European Union (EU) is unlikely to meet its target of supplying Ukraine with 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition by spring 2024, according to Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.
The EU's promise was made in response to Ukraine's urgent need for 155 millimeter artillery shells in its fight against Russia's invasion.
So far, only 300,000 rounds have been delivered from existing stocks in the EU.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell suggests redirecting current EU exports and prioritizing Ukraine to get more ammunition.
The EU's over-reliance on so-called soft power and decades of sinking budgets in many European nations had left the bloc exposed, according to EU Commissioner Thierry Breton.