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NATO official warns rising ammunition prices hinder security despite increased defense spending, calls for private investment.

OSLO, Norway -- North Korea may be able to boost Russias supply of artillery munitions for the war in Ukraine, but that is not likely to make a big difference, the top American military officer said as he arrived in Norway for NATO meetings that began Saturday and will focus in part on the conflict.

On Saturday, a top NATO military official warned that a sharp increase in ammunition prices meant less munitions for Ukraine

"History books will show Ukraine has transformed modern warfare," said a top admiral at NATO's Military Committee Conference in Oslo, Norway.

"History books will show Ukraine has transformed modern warfare," said a top admiral at NATO's Military Committee Conference in Oslo, Norway.

Norwegian chief of defense said Saturday that "20% or less" of Russian soldiers remain at its border in the Artic compared to when the war in Ukraine started.

NATO officials meeting in Norway believe Kim Jong Un is willing to boost Vladimir Putin's arsenal with Soviet-era military rounds in return for advanced weapons or technology

The sharp rise in ammunition prices means an increase in defense spending, which does not automatically increase the security of NATO countries, Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer, the chairman of NATO's military committee, said on Sept. 16, Reuters reports.

Ignoring repeated Russian warnings about the escalatory dangers linked with the delivery of more and more advanced weapons to Ukraine, Washington and its allies have moved in recent months to provide Kiev with long-range cruise missiles, cluster bombs and depleted uranium munitions.

The U.S. is aiming to increase production of 155 mm artillery shells that are in high demand due to the war in Ukraine, which has eaten into U.S. and NATO munitions stockpiles.