NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg again warned of the risk that arms supplies to Ukraine could weaken the defense capability of the Alliance countries. He does not rule out an increase in the defense budget. DW reports..

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According to him, this support is certainly the right step, and Ukraine needs it.. But NATO countries also need to replenish their own stockpiles, both to ensure their own security and to provide Kyiv with new assistance..

Therefore, according to Stoltenberg, it is soon possible to make decisions to increase the budgetary spending of the countries of the Alliance on defense..

In 2014, NATO allies set a goal that within ten years, defense spending should be two percent of the GDP of the countries of the Alliance.. According to Stoltenberg, this goal now needs to be reconsidered..

He also stressed that NATO countries should not only support Kyiv with arms supplies, but also make sure that these weapons function properly.. According to him, this implies, in particular, the provision of a sufficient number of spare parts, the creation of a repair base, as well as the training of Ukrainian military.

In addition, Stoltenberg once again pointed out the continued threat from the Russian Federation..

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According to him, on the contrary, the head of the Kremlin wants to conduct a new mobilization, and is also actively negotiating with the authoritarian regimes of Iran and North Korea on the supply of weapons.. According to Stoltenberg, Putin is ready to sacrifice tens of thousands of Russian soldiers in the war against Ukraine.

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Earlier, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg urged allies to supply more weapons to Ukraine. In his opinion, it is the military support of Kyiv that is the fastest way to peace..