2024-07-10 03:54:43
The United States and its allies must prepare for possible protracted wars, and not only in Europe. This statement was made on Tuesday by US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, Day.Az reports with reference to TASS.
The West’s interoperability of military forces and its “collective industrial base are a power multiplier” for the United States and its allies, she said. “So I know we have what it takes not only to compete [с другими странами]but also to win that competition and gain the upper hand. That includes making sure that we are prepared for the possibility of a protracted war. Every ally should be prepared for that – and not just in Europe,” Hicks said at a defense industry forum as part of the NATO summit in Washington.
“We must accelerate the growth of our collective military-industrial potential and the volume of production,” the deputy head of the American defense department is convinced. “We need even more large-scale multinational purchases [оружия и военной техники]going beyond the remarkable achievements of the last two years,” Hicks said.
In turn, US Deputy Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins said at the same conference that the plant for the production of 155 mm artillery shells in Mesquite (Texas) will soon begin producing 30 thousand of these ammunitions per month. “And in just a couple of years [оно] “will triple the volume of ammunition production in the United States,” added the deputy head of the foreign policy department.
Subscribe to our WhatsApp channel and stay up to date with the latest news!