US, Lithuanian defence ministers discussed weapons production increase for Ukraine and NATO stock replenishment
On March 5th, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and his Lithuanian counterpart Arvydas Anušauskas discussed issues related to increasing the production of military products to support Ukraine and replenish NATO stockpiles, TASS reports
It is reported that the ministers talked about ‘strengthening NATO's credible deterrence system and defence potential’, about co-operation in the Indo-Pacific region, and the need to increase the production of defence products to further support Ukraine.
In addition, the ministers discussed the intention to replenish the alliance's ammunition and equipment stocks, as well as the implementation of the increased requirements stipulated in the defence plans adopted at the NATO summit in Vilnius in 2023.
