US to convene third Rammstein format meeting on Russia-Ukraine War in Brussels on June 15

On June 15, United States will host next Rammstein format meeting on Russia-Ukraine war in Brussels. Summit of defence chiefs from around world will be chaired by US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin. Austin anunced his trip to Belgium on June 4 to host next in-person Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting. 

meeting of defence ministers from Western-aligned countries intends to establish new strategies and actions to support Ukraine in combating ongoing Russian offensives. Ukraine recently requested extra heavy artillery supplies in order to boost its capabilities. To solve this insufficiency, participants at Rammstein format Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting are expected to raise ir promises to supply more heavy artillery weapons.

Russia currently has edge with  weapon systems, which is worsened by ammunition shorts on Ukrainian side. Ukraine estimates that 200 extra casualties are incurred each day as a result of current weapons capability deficit. While several NATO states were initially hesitant to supply heavy artillery, alliance is w mostly on board.

Considering number of weapons required, delivering equate arms to Ukraine to establish parity with Russia will take time and will only be viable in medium to long term. If Ukraine can match Russian artillery capabilities, its ability to fight Russian soldiers will undoubtedly improve dramatically. With its total military capability vant shrinking, Russia is expected to step up offensive operations in an attempt to accomplish significant gains before weaponry deliveries have a big impact on ongoing operations.

 Rammstein farmat meetings

It is worth ting that during second Contact Group meeting in mid-May, 20 nations anunced fresh security aid packs for Ukraine, including transfer of crucial artillery equipment and ammunition. On April 26, international leers convened for first time to discuss ongoing Ukraine situation.

On May 23, United States hosted second meeting of International Defense visory Group in Germany. Over 40 hes of defence ncies from around world attended event. second Rammstein format summit of world leers took place after US Congress and Senate passed a bill allocating $40 billion to Ukraine in US budget.

(Im: AP)