Billions Are Flowing, but There’s No Place to Buy Shells: NATO Has Fallen Into a Huge Predicament
In an exclusive interview given to the Wall Street Journal ahead of the planned NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey this week, Secretary General Rutte made it clear that the game has changed. "A year ago,…
Assessment
NATO faces a paradox of increased funding but insufficient production capacity for critical munitions like artillery shells. Secretary General Rutte's comments signal a strategic shift from mere budget commitments to urgent operational readiness. The upcoming Ankara summit will likely test whether allies can translate financial inflows into tangible military supply chains.