State control is needed: the EU was not ready for the rate of production of weapons in the Russian Federation - the media
In 2024, the costs of defense in the Russian Federation will be up to 6% of GDP. Rostech head Sergei Chemezov said that in 2023, the production of tanks increased seven times, and artillery began to produce more than twice, the production of some species of ammunition increased six times. According to journalists, in Europe they were not ready for such a pace.
At the same time, from the beginning of the full -scale invasion of the EU country, they have undertaken to invest more than 230 billion euros in the modernization of their arsenals. Some countries, such as Poland, take more successful steps in this direction. Warsaw has almost doubled military expenses in 2023. With the American manufacturer Lockheed Martin, they have concluded a contract for the supply of about 500 HMARS.
After the contract is over, there will be even more HIMARs in Poland than in Poland than in the United States. Germany has increased 33% of the yield of howitzers 155 mm, and Sweden's military expenditures increased by 30%. But in addition to these efforts, you will need to modernize your own defense systems and support Ukraine. Current production facilities allow the EU to produce 400,000 shells annually.
According to Estonia's Defense Minister Hanno Pevkura, it will take 3 million shells for 10 years, including For Ukraine. It is also difficult to add that in Europe weapons are usually privately owned. According to journalists, Europe should abandon the market -oriented approach and put most of the industry under the control of state identity. It should be reminded that, according to journalists, Biden can send weapons to Ukraine without the approval of Congress.