German arms industry calls for clarity on Ukraine’s arms needs

Germany’s defense industry has said it is ready to increase arms production, including weapons and ammunition needed for Ukraine, but it needs clarity on what governments want before investing in production capacity. According to Sweden’s thinktank Sipri, after the Russian invasion, Ukraine began to receive large-scale military aid from the US and Europe, and in 2022 it would become the world’s third largest arms importer.

Some of those weapons were transferred to Ukraine from Western military stockpiles, while in other cases Kiev bought equipment with its own money or money given by allies. But of particular concern are the rate at which Ukraine is using up its ammunition. “For us as an industry, predictability is important,” the head of Germany’s arms manufacturing association told The Associated Press in an interview this week. “This means that we need to be clearly told how many products are needed in what time frame.

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