The United States has informed its European allies that expected shipments of military equipment are likely to be delayed. The US arms industry is hitting its limits because of the war in Iran. According to Reuters sources, this outage will mainly affect the Baltics and Scandinavia.
US officials have informed several European partners that some contracted arms deliveries are likely to be delayed as the war in Iran depletes US stockpiles. Referring to sources familiar with the matter, Reuters reported on Thursday, TASR writes.
- The USA has informed several European countries about the postponement of contracted arms deliveries.
- The reason is the depletion of American stocks caused by the ongoing war in Iran.
- The expected delays will mainly affect the Baltic countries and the states of Northern Europe.
The supply delay will affect several European countries, including the Baltic states and Scandinavia, three sources said on condition of anonymity. The White House and Pentagon have not yet responded to requests for comment.
The war in Iran affects arms supplies
On February 28, the US and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran. The military operation has raised concerns among some US officials that the country’s arms industry will not be able to keep up with demand and could be forced to slow down deliveries to some customers.
The United States has already reduced its stockpile of weapons such as artillery systems, ammunition and anti-tank missiles worth billions of dollars since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the start of Israel’s military operations in the Gaza Strip in 2023.
