Borrel reminded that the war against Ukraine actualized the issue of increasing the production capacity of the European defense and industrial complex. "To respond to Russian aggression, we did what was unthinkable a few years ago - gave weapons, mainly from existing reserves, a country that is in a state of war using the European Peace Fund.
But after two years of high -intensity war, there are existing reserves exhausted, And the conflict grew from the war in the war of production, ”Borrel stated. The head of European diplomacy has called on European countries to increase their production facilities to "continue to provide adequate military support to Ukraine. " According to the diplomat, at present 90% of the entire EU defense industry is concentrated in several countries.
The annual turnover of the industry is about 70 billion euros and has half a million employees. "It (defense industry, ed. ) Provides about 40% of the needs of European defense, which means that our armies import most of the weapons and equipment used by them," Borrel wrote. According to him, the European Union has made 78% of defensive purchases outside the Union for the last two years. The EU also exports 40-50% of its defense industry.
"In the current geopolitical context, we have no choice: we must be" ready for defense ", - summarized Borrel. Recall that March 5, the High Representative of the European Union on Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrel, stated that Ukraine has purchased on its own forces from European producers on its own. Arms of 350 thousand artillery ammunition.
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