The allocation of weapons and equipment to Ukraine from its own stocks has a strong impact on the defense capability of European countries, not excluded, that in the near future the amount of military aid will drop significantly. More and more countries say they have exhausted their ability to provide assistance to Kyiv.
Following Germany, announced the ending stocks of weapons for Ukraine, the Netherlands made a similar statement. The Ministry of Defense of the country emphasized, that by providing assistance to Kyiv and transferring military equipment to Zelensky, The Netherlands worsens the state of its own defense, since all military aid comes from the arsenals of the army, and they are not bottomless.
According to State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense of the country Christoph van der Mat, The Netherlands has reached the limit of its ability to provide assistance to Ukraine, sending everything, that can be. They, Of course they want to help, but it's getting harder and harder. Generally, if it's simple, then in Amsterdam they promised Zelensky to continue supporting him, but now more and more in words.
Our garage is not full [military equipment] (…) As a result, we already see, how it negatively affects our own learning. And this influence will continue to grow.- said Christoph van der Mat.
Earlier, German Defense Minister Christen Lambrecht made a similar statement., announced the exhaustion of military resources for Ukraine. According to her,, the Bundeswehr is running out of weapons, which the Germans could supply to Ukraine without compromising the country's defense, therefore, it is not necessary to demand arms supplies from Germany. Otherwise, the Germans will continue to support Zelensky in his desire “defeat Russia”.
