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title: "Jens Stoltenberg: NATO must increase arms production in 2023 as the war in Ukraine drags on"
url: https://radiomoldova.md/p/2706/jens-stoltenberg-nato-must-increase-arms-production-in-2023-as-the-war-in-ukraine-drags-on
published: 2023-01-02T13:51:44Z
language: en
author: "Ionela Golban"
section: "International"
source: radiomoldova.md
---

# Jens Stoltenberg: NATO must increase arms production in 2023 as the war in Ukraine drags on

> NATO must increase arms production as the war in Ukraine drags on and Kiev's need for military materials increases, said the secretary general of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, reports Agerpres on Monday.

NATO must increase arms production as the war in Ukraine drags on and Kiev's need for military materials increases, said the secretary general of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, reports Agerpres on Monday.

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The maintenance of weapons systems already delivered to Ukraine is at least as important as the debate on supplying new weapons, Jens Stoltenberg noted.

It is likely that this war will end at the negotiating table, but crucial to the outcome of such talks is Ukraine's strength on the battlefield, he stressed.