Why NATO frontline states are feeling the pinch in US weapons deliveries | DW News
US missile shortages after strikes on Iran are delaying weapons deliveries to NATO states on Russia's border. Estonia, Finland and Lithuania face setbacks to critical systems like HIMARS, raising readiness concerns — and pushing Europe to consider alternative suppliers.What does the delivery backlog actually mean for NATO's Eastern flank countries? Loic Simonet, a research Fellow at the Austrian Institute for International Affairs, shared his insights with DW.
We also spoke with Riccardo Alcaro, head of the Global Actors Programme at the Institute of International Affairs (IAI) in Rome, about his take on Europe's dependence on US weapons.
Chapters:
00:36 Estonia's PM: We understand the reasoning and circumstances
01:40 European countries buy arms from South Korea instead
03:40 Loic Simonet: The situation is a "wake-up call for Europe"
04:40 "The growing supply crunch is raising serious concerns about NATO preparedness"
09:26 Riccardo Alcaro: "Europe is still incapable of making sure that it can defend itself on its own"
10:33 "If the weapons delays are more prolonged, then the Europeans will have a problem"
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