A Ukrainian soldier at a checkpoint in the village of Litin. File photoWASHINGTON, Apr 27 The heads of US defense companies, during a meeting with representatives of the Pentagon, expressed concerns about increasing production, as they fear that with a change in the situation in Ukraine, they will be left with unnecessary weapons, Reuters reports citing sources. According to the agency, the US Department of Defense met in mid-April with a group of eight heads of military-industrial complex contractors to discuss the supply of weapons to Ukraine, including Stinger man-portable air defense systems.
" about increasing arms production,” Reuters said in a statement.
According to sources, one of the heads of the companies said that when the situation in Ukraine changes, “they do not want to be left with warehouses full of inventory … without a guaranteed buyer.» Earlier, Raytheon Technologies chief executive Gregory Hayes said the company was facing a shortage of The head of the Pentagon answered the question about possible membership Ukraine in NATO