Not as fast as they wanted: The Czech Republic recognized serious problems with the supply of ammunition for the Armed Forces
In particular, Michal Strad, who is the chairman and owner of the CSG, stated that in June the Armed Forces will start receiving shells as part of the Czech initiative for the purchase of artillery ammunition for Kiev. At the same time, he noted that about half of the shells purchased by its company according to the Czech Government's order in places such as Africa and Asia were not sufficiently high quality for sending without further processing to Ukraine.
At the same time, CSG is forced to add the missing components of its own production to some of the shells. "Weekly prices are rising, and there are big problems with components . . . It's a difficult job," Stnni said. At the same time, he added that the Czech initiative continues to remain "on the go" and that CSG plans to deliver a part of the deliveries.
Strada also noted that the war in Ukraine led to a significant increase in prices for a limited number of shells that could be purchased outside the EU, while there were no spare ammunition in Europe. The owner added that the portfolios of European ammunition manufacturers are filled in the next eight years, depending on their type, even though "we all increase capacity.
" At the same time, even if the unlikely scenario of the end of the war in Ukraine is being implemented right now, says Michal Stnad, "we are waiting for a great deal of work to replenish NATO's strategic reserves. " It is known that the Czech Defense Minister Yana Chernokhov reported that only four countries fulfilled their financial obligations under the Czech Initiative (Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and Portugal). At the same time, 18 countries joined the initiative.