Australia and France cooperating to ramp up munition production for Ukraine

15 February, 11:55 AM

The Ukrainian military is preparing for an attack by the Russian occupiers (Photo:REUTERS/Yevhenii Zavhorodnii)

France will work together with Australia to step up shell production for the Ukrainian army, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said at the Ramstein meeting on Feb. 14.

"France also announced that it will work with Australia to ramp up 155 millimeter ammunition production to support Ukraine," Austin said.

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