Some U.S. ‌defense equipment deliveries to Europe are being delayed because of the war in the Middle East, the presidents of Finland ‌and Estonia said on Tuesday.

Finnish ​President Alexander Stubb said some U.S. stock is being ⁠delivered elsewhere because of the ​war in Iran, but did not see ⁠this as alarming for Finland.

Estonia's President Alar Karis said his country had been ‌informed of delays related ​to HIMARS rocket ‌systems.

"It gives a signal that in ‌Estonia and in Europe in general we should much, much faster develop ⁠our defense industry," ‌Karis said.

Reuters ⁠reported on April 16, citing sources ⁠familiar with ⁠the matter, that U.S. officials have informed ‌some European counterparts, including in the Baltics and Scandinavia, that some previously contracted weapons ‌deliveries ​are likely to ‌be delayed as the Middle East war draws on ​weapons stocks.