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With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raging on in Europe, NATO announced on Tuesday that it has purchased $1.2 billion of artillery in conjunction with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency.
The contracts included about 220,000 155-millimeter artillery shells, NATO said in a statement.
NSPA has bought around $10 billion worth of ammunition since NATO signed its Defense Production Action Plan last July including $4 billion for 155-millimeter artillery, anti-tank guided missiles and tank ammunition.
It also includes $5.5 billion for 1,000 Patriot missiles acquired by NATO members Germany, Netherlands, Romania and Span announced on Jan. 3.
“This demonstrates that NATO’s tried-and-tested structure for joint procurement is delivering,” NATO’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said during a news conference. “Russia’s war in Ukraine has become a battle for ammunition so it is important that allies refill their own stocks, as we continue to support Ukraine.”
